Thai Ban

Thai Ban (Thai: ท้ายบ้าน, pronounced [tʰáːj bâːn]) is a tambon (sub-district) in Mueang Samut Prakan District, Samut Prakan Province.

Thai Ban ท้ายบ้าน
Tambon
Wat Asokaram a renowned local Buddhist temple
Etymology: "the end of the village"
Thai Ban Location in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Coordinates: 13°33′10.4″N 100°35′20.0″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Samut Prakan
District	Mueang Samut Prakan
Population  (April 30, 2022)	24,350[1]
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode	10280
Area code	(+66) 02

Toponymy

Its name "Thai Ban" literally translates to "the end of the muban (village)". Because during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), it was considered a very distant area from the downtown Samut Prakan, also colloquially known as Pak Nam. At that time it was called "Thai Ban Talat" (the end of the marketplace), later called "Thai Ban" for short.^[2]

Geography

Adjacent areas are, clockwise from north, Pak Nam, Thai Ban Mai, Bang Pu Mai, all of them are in its district, and Laem Fa Pha in Phra Samut Chedi District (across Chao Phraya River). It borders Bay of Bangkok (upper Gulf of Thailand) to the south.^[3]

Administration

Central administration

The entire area is under the administration of Bang Pu Sub-District Municipality.

Local administration

Thai Ban is divided into seven administrative villages.

Population

As of April 30, 2022, it had a total population of 24,350 people (11,866 males, 12,484 females) in 11,415 households.^[1]

Places

• Wat Asokaram
• Wat Rat Pho Thong
• Wat Thong Kong
• Hadamara Aksornlak Wittaya School
• Taurak Kindergarten
• Thai Ban Health Promoting Hospital
• Ammara Beach Roundabout

Neighbouring places

• Bang Pu Recreation Center
• Bangpoo Industrial Estate
• Kheha BTS Station (E23)