Ban Lat district explained

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.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Yoi, Mueang Phetchaburi, Tha Yang, Kaeng Krachan, and Nong Ya Plong of Phetchaburi Province.

History

Originally named Tha Chang (ท่าช้าง), it was renamed Ban Lat in 1939.[1]

Economy

The production of palm sugar (Thai: น้ำตาลปึก;) is a specialty of the district.[2]

Administration

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.NameThaiPop.
1.Ban Latบ้านลาด3,604
2.Ban Hatบ้านหาด3,133
3.Ban Thanบ้านทาน2,502
4.Tamruตำหรุ2,894
5.Samo Phlueสมอพลือ2,241
6.Rai Makhamไร่มะขาม2,872
7.Tha Senท่าเสน3,668
8.Nong Krachetหนองกระเจ็ด2,495
9.Nong Kapuหนองกะปุ4,147
10.Lat Phoลาดโพธิ์1,227
11.Saphan Kraiสะพานไกร795
12.Rai Khokไร่โคก3,314
13.Rong Kheโรงเข้2,034
14.Rai Sathonไร่สะท้อน4,965
15.Huai Khongห้วยข้อง1,159
16.Tha Changท่าช้าง2,772
17.Tham Rongถ้ำรงค์3,389
18.Huai Luekห้วยลึก3,140

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 56. ก. 354–364. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090219071714/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. dead. February 19, 2009. April 17, 1939. Thai.
  2. News: Sukphisit . Suthon . Sweet Success . 21 July 2019 . Bangkok Post . 21 July 2019.