Bang Bo district
Bang Bo
บางบ่อ | |
|---|---|
 Amphoe location in Samut Prakan Province | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Samut Prakan |
| Seat | Bang Bo |
| Tambon | 8 |
| Area | |
• Total | 245.007 km2 (94.598 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 104,762 |
| • Density | 427.58/km2 (1,107.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 10560 |
| Geocode | 1102 |
Amphoe Bang Bo (Template:Lang-th; IPA: [bāːŋ bɔ̀ː]) is a district (amphoe) of Samut Prakan Province in Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are Mueang Samut Prakan, Bang Phli, and Bang Sao Thong to the west, Lat Krabang (Bangkok and Mueang Chachoengsao to the north, and Ban Pho and Bang Pakong (both Chachoengsao Province) to the east. To the south is the Bay of Bangkok.
History
The district was renamed from Bang Hia (บางเหี้ย) to Bang Bo in 1930.[1]
Administration
The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon). Bang Bo and Khlong Dan each cover parts of the same-named tambon, and Khlong Suan covers the whole tambon Khlong Suan. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO), for each tambon except Khlong Suan.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bang Bo | บางบ่อ | 11 | 20,920 | |
| 2. | Ban Ra Kat | บ้านระกาศ | 10 | 6,707 | |
| 3. | Bang Phli Noi | บางพลีน้อย | 11 | 8,876 | |
| 4. | Bang Phriang | บางเพรียง | 6 | 13,246 | |
| 5. | Khlong Dan | คลองด่าน | 14 | 29,925 | |
| 6. | Khlong Suan | คลองสวน | 7 | 3,305 | |
| 7. | Preng | เปร็ง | 9 | 4,238 | |
| 8. | Khlong Niyom Yattra | คลองนิยมยาตรา | 6 | 3,009 |
Samut Prakan (Klong Dan) Wastewater Management Project
Tambon Klong Dan is the site of a never-completed wastewater treatment plant financed in part by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).[2]The 24 billion baht project[3] was not completed due to opposition from local residents and charges of malfeasance levelled against those responsible for the project.[4][5] In July 2016, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) initiated an investigation of a private consortium, NVPSKG, for corrupt practices related to the 90 percent completed project. In 2015, three senior Pollution Control Department (PCD) employees linked to the consortium were jailed for 20 years for malfeasance.[3]
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยุบกิ่งอำเภอเปลี่ยนชื่อและย้ายอำเภอกับโอนตำบล (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 47 (0 ก): 226–228. October 19, 1930.
- ^ "Samut Prakarn (Klong Dan) Wastewater Management Project in Thailand" (PDF). Mekong Watch. 2010-02-27. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ a b Laohong, King-Oua (9 July 2016). "DSI to investigate Khlong Dan contractor". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Too Hot to Handle; The Samut Prakan Wastewater Management Project Inspection Process". Focus on the Global South. May 2002.
- ^ Prateepchaikul, Veera (2014-11-24). "Klong Dan, the 'mother of corruption' cases". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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