Ban Phai district

Ban Phai
บ้านไผ่
District
District location in Khon Kaen province
District location in Khon Kaen province
Coordinates: 16°3′36″N 102°43′51″E / 16.06000°N 102.73083°E / 16.06000; 102.73083
CountryThailand
ProvinceKhon Kaen
Area
 • Total
477.7 km2 (184.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
101,031
 • Density211.5/km2 (548/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code40110
Geocode4010

Ban Phai (Thai: บ้านไผ่, pronounced [bâːn pʰàj]; Northeastern Thai: บ้านไผ่, pronounced [bâːn pʰāj]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Pueai Noi, Nong Song Hong, Non Sila, Chonnabot, Mancha Khiri, and Ban Haet of Khon Kaen Province; Kosum Phisai and Kut Rang of Maha Sarakham province.

History

Originally named Ban Keng (บ้านเกิ้ง), the area was at first a subdistrict (tambon) of Chonnabot district. In 1928 the minor district (king amphoe) Ban Phai was established consisting of three subdistricts split off from Chonnabot.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 February 1940.[2] In 1946 Chonnabot was downgraded to be a part of Ban Phai District, until it was reestablished in 1966.

Economy

As of 2019, Thai sugar giant, the Mitr Phol Group, plans to construct a sugarcane mill and biomass power plant in the district. The initiative will occupy 4,000 rai (640 ha; 1,600 acres) of three of the province's neighbouring districts: Ban Phai, Chonnabot, and Non Sila. The operation will form part of the Ban Phai Bio-Hub Industrial Estate and is linked to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project. Mitr Phol's plans have been met with some opposition from local residents.[3] Mitr Phol has pledged that the factory will have no adverse environmental effects.[4]

Administration

The district is divided into 10 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 113 villages (mubans). Ban Phai is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers parts of tambons Ban Phai, Khaen Nuea, and Nai Mueang. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Ban Phai บ้านไผ่ 13 17,858
2. Nai Mueang ในเมือง 9 26,566
5. Mueang Phia เมืองเพีย 13 9,634
9. Ban Lan บ้านลาน 15 8,768
10. Khaen Nuea แคนเหนือ 9 6,973
11. Phu Lek ภูเหล็ก 8 5,966
13. Pa Po ป่าปอ 9 7,505
14. Hin Tang หินตั้ง 11 7,864
16. Nong Nam Sai หนองน้ำใส 11 6,246
17. Hua Nong หัวหนอง 6 3,651

Missing numbers are subdistricts which now form Ban Haet and Non Sila Districts.

References

  1. ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอบ้านไผ่ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 45 (ง): 245–246. 1928-04-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012.
  2. ^ ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอบ้านไผ่ ขึ้นอำเภอชนบท จังหวัดขอนแก่น ขึ้นเป็นอำเภอ ขนานนามว่า อำเภอบ้านไผ่ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ง): 3321. 1940-02-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012.
  3. ^ Vaikuntapathi, Priya (25 September 2019). "Sweetness & Power (14) – Picking a fight with Big Sugar". The Isaan Record. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Mitr Phol pledges no environmental effects from new Khon Kaen factory". The Nation. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.


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