Ban Lat district

Ban Lat
บ้านลาด
District
District location in Phetchaburi province
District location in Phetchaburi province
Coordinates: 13°2′58″N 99°55′8″E / 13.04944°N 99.91889°E / 13.04944; 99.91889
CountryThailand
ProvincePhetchaburi
SeatBan Lat
Area
 • Total
298.138 km2 (115.112 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
50,351
 • Density168.9/km2 (437/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code76150
Geocode7606

Ban Lat (Thai: บ้านลาด, pronounced [bâːn lâːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Phetchaburi province, western Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Yoi, Mueang Phetchaburi, Tha Yang, Kaeng Krachan, and Nong Ya Plong of Phetchaburi Province.

History

Originally named Tha Chang (ท่าช้าง), it was renamed Ban Lat in 1939.[1]

Economy

The production of palm sugar (Thai: น้ำตาลปึก; RTGS: nam tan puek) is a specialty of the district.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 18 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 115 villages (mubans). Ban Lat is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers tambon Ban Lat. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Pop.
1. Ban Lat บ้านลาด 3,604
2. Ban Hat บ้านหาด 3,133
3. Ban Than บ้านทาน 2,502
4. Tamru ตำหรุ 2,894
5. Samo Phlue สมอพลือ 2,241
6. Rai Makham ไร่มะขาม 2,872
7. Tha Sen ท่าเสน 3,668
8. Nong Krachet หนองกระเจ็ด 2,495
9. Nong Kapu หนองกะปุ 4,147
10. Lat Pho ลาดโพธิ์ 1,227
11. Saphan Krai สะพานไกร 795
12. Rai Khok ไร่โคก 3,314
13. Rong Khe โรงเข้ 2,034
14. Rai Sathon ไร่สะท้อน 4,965
15. Huai Khong ห้วยข้อง 1,159
16. Tha Chang ท่าช้าง 2,772
17. Tham Rong ถ้ำรงค์ 3,389
18. Huai Luek ห้วยลึก 3,140

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Sukphisit, Suthon (21 July 2019). "Sweet Success". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 21 July 2019.


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