Ban Khai District

Ban Khai
บ้านค่าย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Rayong Province
Coordinates: 12°47′1″N 101°17′48″E / 12.78361°N 101.29667°E / 12.78361; 101.29667Coordinates: 12°47′1″N 101°17′48″E / 12.78361°N 101.29667°E / 12.78361; 101.29667
Country  Thailand
Province Rayong
Seat Ban Khai
Area
  Total 489.6 km2 (189.0 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 58,914
  Density 120.3/km2 (312/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 21120
Geocode 2105

Ban Khai (Thai: บ้านค่าย, pronounced [bâːn kʰâːj]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.

History

In 1767 when Ayutthaya was destroyed by the Burmese, the later King Taksin the Great lead his troops to build a Siamese military base at Chanthaburi. On the way to Chanthaburi, the troops had their night camp (Thai: khai ค่าย) in the area of modern-day Ban Khai district.

Ban Khai was created as a district of Rayong Province in 1902.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nikhom Phatthana, Pluak Daeng, Wang Chan and Mueang Rayong.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (muban). Ban Khai itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Ban Khai and Nong Lalok. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1.Ban Khaiบ้านค่าย77,340
2.Nong Lalokหนองละลอก1111,470
3.Nong Taphanหนองตะพาน63,504
4.Ta Khanตาขัน97,237
5.Bang Butบางบุตร129,666
6.Nong Buaหนองบัว1112,040
7.Chak Bokชากบก107,657

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