Khai Bang Rachan district

Khai Bang Rachan (Thai: ค่ายบางระจัน, pronounced [kʰâːj bāːŋ rā.t͡ɕān]) is a district (amphoe) of Sing Buri province, central Thailand.

Khai Bang Rachan ค่ายบางระจัน
District
Monument of Bang Rachan Heroes
District location in Sing Buri province
Coordinates: 14°48′1″N 100°18′39″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Sing Buri
Seat	Bang Rachan
Tambon	6
Muban	59
District established	1972
Area
• Total	88.398 km2 (34.131 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	28,316
• Density	319.7/km2 (828/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	16150
Geocode	1703

History

In 1966 the government renovated Khai Bang Rachan (Camp Bang Rachan). They agreed to establish a new district to commemorate the battle at Bang Rachan. The area was thus separated from Bang Rachan district and became a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 February 1972, then consisting of five sub-districts.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district in 1976.^[2] The sixth sub-district, Nong Krathum, was created in 1980.^[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Bang Rachan, Mueang Sing Buri and Tha Chang of Sing Buri Province, Sawaeng Ha of Ang Thong province, and Doem Bang Nang Buat of Suphanburi province.

Administration

Central administration

Khai Bang Rachan is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 59 administrative villages (mubans).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[4]
01.	Pho Thale	โพทะเล	08	4,661
02.	Bang Rachan	บางระจัน	11	7,382
03.	Pho Sangkho	โพสังโฆ	14	6,756
04.	Tha Kham	ท่าข้าม	14	4,472
05.	Kho Sai	คอทราย	06	2,526
06.	Nong Krathum	หนองกระทุ่ม	06	2,519

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:

• Pho Sangkho (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลโพสังโฆ) consisting of parts of sub-district Pho Sangkho.

There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

• Pho Thale (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโพทะเล) consisting of sub-district Pho Thale.
• Khai Bang Rachan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลค่ายบางระจัน) consisting of sub-district Bang Rachan.
• Pho Sangkho (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโพสังโฆ) consisting of parts of sub-district Pho Sangkho.
• Tha Kham (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าข้าม) consisting of sub-district Tha Kham.
• Kho Sai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลคอทราย) consisting of sub-district Kho Sai.
• Nong Krathum (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองกระทุ่ม) consisting of sub-district Nong Krathum.