Ban Lat district
Ban Lat
บ้านลาด | |
|---|---|
 District location in Phetchaburi province | |
| Coordinates: 13°2′58″N 99°55′8″E / 13.04944°N 99.91889°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phetchaburi |
| Seat | Ban Lat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 298.138 km2 (115.112 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 50,351 |
| • Density | 168.9/km2 (437/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 76150 |
| Geocode | 7606 |
Ban Lat (Thai: บ้านลาด, pronounced [bâːn lâːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Phetchaburi province, western Thailand.
Geography[edit]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Yoi, Mueang Phetchaburi, Tha Yang, Kaeng Krachan, and Nong Ya Plong of Phetchaburi Province.
History[edit]
Originally named Tha Chang (ท่าช้าง), it was renamed Ban Lat in 1939.[1]
Economy[edit]
The production of palm sugar (Thai: น้ำตาลปึก; RTGS: nam tan puek) is a specialty of the district.[2]
Administration[edit]
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 |
References[edit]
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
- ^ Sukphisit, Suthon (21 July 2019). "Sweet Success". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
External links[edit]
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