Official Name: | Ban Lat |
Native Name: | บ้านลาด |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Phetchaburi |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Ban Lat |
Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 50351 |
Population As Of: | 2007 |
Population Density Km2: | 168.9 |
Area Total Km2: | 298.138 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 76150 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 7606 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 13.0494°N 99.9189°W |
Ban Lat (Thai: บ้านลาด, in Thai pronounced as /bâːn lâːt/) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Phetchaburi province, western Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Yoi, Mueang Phetchaburi, Tha Yang, Kaeng Krachan, and Nong Ya Plong of Phetchaburi Province.
Originally named Tha Chang (ท่าช้าง), it was renamed Ban Lat in 1939.[1]
The production of palm sugar (Thai: น้ำตาลปึก;) is a specialty of the district.[2]
The district is divided into 18 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 115 villages (mubans). Ban Lat is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers tambon Ban Lat. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai | Pop. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ban Lat | บ้านลาด | 3,604 | |
2. | Ban Hat | บ้านหาด | 3,133 | |
3. | Ban Than | บ้านทาน | 2,502 | |
4. | Tamru | ตำหรุ | 2,894 | |
5. | Samo Phlue | สมอพลือ | 2,241 | |
6. | Rai Makham | ไร่มะขาม | 2,872 | |
7. | Tha Sen | ท่าเสน | 3,668 | |
8. | Nong Krachet | หนองกระเจ็ด | 2,495 | |
9. | Nong Kapu | หนองกะปุ | 4,147 | |
10. | Lat Pho | ลาดโพธิ์ | 1,227 | |
11. | Saphan Krai | สะพานไกร | 795 | |
12. | Rai Khok | ไร่โคก | 3,314 | |
13. | Rong Khe | โรงเข้ | 2,034 | |
14. | Rai Sathon | ไร่สะท้อน | 4,965 | |
15. | Huai Khong | ห้วยข้อง | 1,159 | |
16. | Tha Chang | ท่าช้าง | 2,772 | |
17. | Tham Rong | ถ้ำรงค์ | 3,389 | |
18. | Huai Luek | ห้วยลึก | 3,140 |