Ban Laem District

Ban Laem บ้านแหลม
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Phetchaburi Province
Coordinates: 13°12′2″N 99°58′49″E / 13.20056°N 99.98028°ECoordinates: 13°12′2″N 99°58′49″E / 13.20056°N 99.98028°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phetchaburi
Seat	Ban Laem
Area
• Total	189.885 km^2 (73.315 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	54,068
• Density	290.7/km^2 (753/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	76110
Geocode	7607

Ban Laem (Thai: บ้านแหลม, pronounced [bâːn lɛ̌ːm]) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phetchaburi Province, western Thailand.

History

Originally, the area were Khwaeng Khun Chamnan and Phrommasan under Mueang Phetchaburi district. They were put together and upgraded to a full district in 1904.^[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Mueang Phetchaburi, Khao Yoi of Phetchaburi Province, Amphawa, Mueang Samut Songkhram of Samut Songkhram Province and the Bay of Bangkok.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Bang Thabun and Ban Laem. Ban Laem covers parts of tambon Ban Laem. Bang Thabun covers parts of tambon Bang Thabun and Bang Tabun Ok. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Inh.[2]
01.	Ban Laem	บ้านแหลม	10	15,565
02.	Bang Khun Sai	บางขุนไทร	11	07,013
03.	Pak Thale	ปากทะเล	04	02,365
04.	Bang Kaeo	บางแก้ว	08	04,955
05.	Laem Phak Bia	แหลมผักเบี้ย	04	02,288
06.	Bang Tabun	บางตะบูน	08	04,177
07.	Bang Tabun Ok	บางตะบูนออก	05	03,078
08.	Bang Khrok	บางครก	12	06,936
09.	Tha Raeng	ท่าแร้ง	07	04,835
10.	Tha Raeng Ok	ท่าแร้งออก	04	02,856

References

1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งอำเภอบ้านแหลม มณฑลราชบุรี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 21 (7): 84. 1904-05-15.
2. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)