Ban Haet district

Ban Haet
บ้านแฮด
District
District location in Khon Kaen province
District location in Khon Kaen province
Coordinates: 16°12′9″N 102°45′3″E / 16.20250°N 102.75083°E / 16.20250; 102.75083
CountryThailand
ProvinceKhon Kaen
SeatBan Haet
Area
 • Total
205.2 km2 (79.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
32,135
 • Density156.6/km2 (406/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code40110
Geocode4024

Ban Haet (Thai: บ้านแฮด, pronounced [bâːn hɛ̂(ː)t]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 1 April 1995 with area split off from Ban Phai district.[1][2]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts in Thailand were upgraded to full districts.[3] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[4]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Phai, Mancha Khiri, Phra Yuen, Mueang Khon Kaen of Khon Kaen Province, and Kosum Phisai of Maha Sarakham province.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Ban Haet covers parts of tambon Ban Haet. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Ban Haet บ้านแฮด 11 8,888
2. Khok Samran โคกสำราญ 16 9,014
3. Non Sombun โนนสมบูรณ์ 11 9,260
4. Nong Saeng หนองแซง 7 4,973

References

  1. ^ khonkaen.doae.go.th[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบ้านไผ่ จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบ้านแฮด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 64. March 22, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2012.
  3. ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  4. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.