Ban Chang District
| Ban Chang บ้านฉาง |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 12°43′42″N 101°3′59″E / 12.72833°N 101.06639°ECoordinates: 12°43′42″N 101°3′59″E / 12.72833°N 101.06639°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Rayong |
| Seat | Ban Chang |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.4 km2 (92 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 49,189 |
| • Density | 206.3/km2 (534.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 21130 |
| Geocode | 2102 |
Ban Chang (Thai: บ้านฉาง) is the westernmost district (amphoe) of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.
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[edit] History
The area originally was Tambon Phala of Mueang Rayong district. From 1963 on the American military used the U-Tapao airforce base, thus the community grew bigger.
The government created Ban Chang minor district (King Amphoe) on May 7, 1976 by splitting two tambon from Mueang district.[1] It was upgraded to be full district on March 16, 1985.[2]
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Sattahip, Bang Lamung of Chonburi Province, Nikhom Phatthana and Mueang Rayong of Rayong Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (muban). Ban Chang is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers parts of the tambon Ban Chang and Phla. Samnak Thon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Samnak Thon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Samnak Thon | สำนักท้อน | 8 | 16,442 | |
| 2. | Phla | พลา | 7 | 9,432 | |
| 3. | Ban Chang | บ้านฉาง | 7 | 23,315 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเมืองระยอง จังหวัดระยอง ตั่งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบ้านฉาง" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 93 (71 ง): 1038. May 4 1976. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/071/1038.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาสวนกวาง อำเภอแปลงยาว อำเภอบ่อทอง อำเภอปะคำ และอำเภอบ้านฉาง พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๘" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 102 (33 ก special): 7–9. March 15 1985. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2528/A/033/7.PDF.
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