| Official Name: | Ban Mi |
| Native Name: | บ้านหมี่ |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lopburi |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ban Mi |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
| Subdivision Name3: | 22 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Subdivision Name4: | 157 |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 77005 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Density Km2: | 146.9 |
| Area Total Km2: | 585.7 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 15110 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 1606 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 15.0447°N 100.5369°W |
Ban Mi (in Thai pronounced as /bâːn mìː/) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Lopburi province, central Thailand.
The district was created in 1883, then named Sanam Chaeng. When the district office was moved to Ban Huai Kaeo, the district name was changed to Huai Kaeo as well. When in 1898 the Thai government built the Northern Railway through the district, the district center was moved to Ban Sao (Thai บ้านเซ่า) and the district name was changed back to Sanam Chaeng. In 1917 it was renamed Ban Sao as the name of the tambon of the district center.[1] Finally the Thai government changed the name to Ban Mi in 1939.[2]
The name Ban Mi is the name of an old town of Phuan people who migrated from Laos to Siam around 1870. The name originates from a hand weaving method to weave cotton or silk fabric, named Mat Mi (มัดหมี่) in Thai.
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Nong Muang, Khok Samrong, Mueang Lop Buri, Tha Wung of Lopburi, In Buri of Singburi province, and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan province.
The water resources of Ban Mi are the Bang Kham River and Khlong Anusasanan.
Ban Mi is divided into 22 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 157 administrative villages (mubans).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phai Yai | Thai: ไผ่ใหญ่ | 6 | 2,604 | |
| 2. | Ban Sai | Thai: บ้านทราย | 6 | 3,359 | |
| 3. | Ban Kluai | Thai: บ้านกล้วย | 5 | 2,551 | |
| 4. | Dong Phlap | Thai: ดงพลับ | 5 | 1,788 | |
| 5. | Ban Chi | Thai: บ้านชี | 12 | 5,422 | |
| 6. | Phu Kha | Thai: พุคา | 4 | 2,387 | |
| 7. | Hin Pak | Thai: หินปัก | 10 | 3,390 | |
| 8. | Bang Phueng | Thai: บางพึ่ง | 9 | 5,083 | |
| 9. | Nong Sai Khao | Thai: หนองทรายขาว | 7 | 2,949 | |
| 10. | Bang Kaphi | Thai: บางกะพี้ | 7 | 1,855 | |
| 11. | Nong Tao | Thai: หนองเต่า | 8 | 4,155 | |
| 12. | Phon Thong | Thai: โพนทอง | 7 | 4,850 | |
| 13. | Bang Kham | Thai: บางขาม | 7 | 2,691 | |
| 14. | Don Dueng | Thai: ดอนดึง | 8 | 4,308 | |
| 15. | Chon Muang | Thai: ชอนม่วง | 6 | 3,057 | |
| 16. | Nong Krabian | Thai: หนองกระเบียน | 9 | 3,331 | |
| 17. | Sai Huai Kaeo | Thai: สายห้วยแก้ว | 7 | 3,100 | |
| 18. | Maha Son | Thai: มหาสอน | 8 | 3,409 | |
| 19. | Ban Mi | Thai: บ้านหมี่ | - | 3,503 | |
| 20. | Chiang Nga | Thai: เชียงงา | 10 | 3,145 | |
| 21. | Nong Mueang | Thai: หนองเมือง | 7 | 4,188 | |
| 22. | Sanam Chaeng | Thai: สนามแจง | 9 | 5,880 |
There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district:
There are 20 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: