Ban Dan Lan Hoi district

Ban Dan Lan Hoi
บ้านด่านลานหอย
District
District location in Sukhothai province
District location in Sukhothai province
Coordinates: 17°0′22″N 99°34′29″E / 17.00611°N 99.57472°E / 17.00611; 99.57472
CountryThailand
ProvinceSukhothai
Area
 • Total
1,018.11 km2 (393.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
42,074
 • Density41.3/km2 (107/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code64140
Geocode6402

Ban Dan Lan Hoi (Thai: บ้านด่านลานหอย, pronounced [bâːn dàːn lāːn hɔ̌j]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Sukhothai province, in the lower north of Thailand.[1][2]

History

In the Sukhothai era, the district area was the western camp of patrolling soldiers. The village near the camp was called Ban Lan Khoi (บ้านลานคอย). The pronunciation changed with time to the present-day Ban Lan Hoi.

In the Rattanakosin era, the Interior Ministry created a new sub-district (tambon) named Ban Dan. It was upgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) under Mueang Sukhothai district in 1909. The district office was moved to Tambon Lan Hoi in 1916. When the Charot Withi Thong road, connecting Sukhothai with Tak was finished, they moved the office to Tambon Ban Dan again. In 1939 the district was renamed from Lan Hoi to Ban Dan Lan Hoi.[3] In 1973 the government upgraded the minor district to a full district.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Thung Saliam, Si Samrong, Mueang Sukhothai, Khiri Mat of Sukhothai Province, Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet province, Mueang Tak, Ban Tak, of Tak Province and Thoen of Lampang province.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 70 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Lan Hoi covers parts of the tambon Lan Hoi. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Lan Hoi ลานหอย 10 7,559
2. Ban Dan บ้านด่าน 14 5,791
3. Wang Takhro วังตะคร้อ 9 5,307
4. Wang Nam Khao วังน้ำขาว 17 8,934
5. Taling Chan ตลิ่งชัน 10 9,337
6. Nong Ya Plong หนองหญ้าปล้อง 10 5,146
7. Wang Luek วังลึก 8 3,957

References

  1. ^ "ข้อมูลจังหวัดสุโขทัย". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  2. ^ "Tourism Investment Geo-Informatic Systems - Tourism Investment Geo-Informatic Systems". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  3. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.


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