Ban Laem district explained

Official Name:Ban Laem
Native Name:บ้านแหลม
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Image Alt:People with piles of white material on the ground
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phetchaburi
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Ban Laem
Population Total:54068
Population As Of:2008
Population Density Km2:290.7
Area Total Km2:189.885
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:76110
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:7607
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:13.2006°N 99.9803°W

Ban Laem (Thai: บ้านแหลม, in Thai pronounced as /bâːn lɛ̌ːm/) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phetchaburi province, western Thailand.

History

Originally, the area were Khwaeng Khun Chamnan and Phrommasan under Mueang Phetchaburi District. They were combined and upgraded to a full district in 1904.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Mueang Phetchaburi and Khao Yoi of Phetchaburi Province, Amphawa, Mueang Samut Songkhram of Samut Songkhram province and the Bay of Bangkok.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Bang Tabun and Ban Laem. Ban Laem covers parts of tambon Ban Laem. Bang Tabun covers parts of tambon Bang Tabun and Bang Tabun Ok. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.Ban Laemบ้านแหลม1015,565
2.Bang Khun Saiบางขุนไทร117,013
3.Pak Thaleปากทะเล42,365
4.Bang Kaeoบางแก้ว84,955
5.Laem Phak Biaแหลมผักเบี้ย42,288
6.Bang Tabunบางตะบูน84,177
7.Bang Tabun Okบางตะบูนออก53,078
8.Bang Khrokบางครก126,936
9.Tha Raengท่าแร้ง74,835
10.Tha Raeng Okท่าแร้งออก42,856

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 21. 7. 84. th:แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอบ้านแหลม มณฑลราชบุรี. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2447/007/84_3.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120609234059/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2447/007/84_3.PDF. dead. June 9, 2012. 1904-05-15. Thai.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2008 . Department of Provincial Administration . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090609172754/http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5176_01.html . 2009-06-09 .