Ban Phaeng district

District in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Ban Phaeng (Thai: บ้านแพง, pronounced [bâːn pʰɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in Nakhon Phanom province, northeast Thailand.

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Ban Phaeng
บ้านแพง
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District location in Nakhon Phanom province
Coordinates: 17°58′5″N 104°12′57″E
Country Thailand
ProvinceNakhon Phanom
SeatBan Phaeng
District established1948
Area
  Total284.7 km2 (109.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total34,232
  Density118.7/km2 (307/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code48140
Geocode4804
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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Tha Uthen, Si Songkhram, and Na Thom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Bueng Khong Long of Bueng Kan province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Khammouan.

History

Originally the area belonged to the Mueang Chaiburi, now part of the Tha Uthen district.

The minor district (king amphoe) was established in 1948 by splitting it from Tha Uthen District.[1] In 1956 it was elevated to full district status.[2]

In 1956 the sanitary district (sukhaphiban) Ban Phaeng was established,[3] which was upgraded to a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in 1999.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 75 villages (mubans). Ban Phaeng itself has a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Ban Phaeng. There are a further five tambon tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
1.Ban Phaengบ้านแพง149,239
2.Phai Lomไผ่ล้อม133,183
3.Phon Thongโพนทอง145,197
4.Nong Waengหนองแวง179,300
8.Na Nguaนางัว115,096
9.Na Kheนาเข062,217
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Missing number are tambon which now form Na Thom District.

References

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