Ban Chang District
| Ban Chang บ้านฉาง | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Rayong Province | |
| Coordinates: 12°43′42″N 101°3′59″E / 12.72833°N 101.06639°ECoordinates: 12°43′42″N 101°3′59″E / 12.72833°N 101.06639°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Rayong |
| Seat | Ban Chang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.4 km2 (92.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 49,189 |
| • Density | 206.3/km2 (534/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 21130 |
| Geocode | 2102 |
Ban Chang (Thai: บ้านฉาง, pronounced [bâːn t͡ɕʰǎːŋ]) is the westernmost district (amphoe) of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.
History
The area originally was Tambon Phala of Mueang Rayong district. From 1963 on the American military used the U-Tapao airforce base, thus the community grew bigger.
The government created Ban Chang minor district (King Amphoe) on May 7, 1976 by splitting two tambon from Mueang district.[1] It was upgraded to be full district on March 16, 1985.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Sattahip, Bang Lamung of Chonburi Province, Nikhom Phatthana and Mueang Rayong of Rayong Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (muban). Ban Chang is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers parts of the tambon Ban Chang and Phla. Samnak Thon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Samnak Thon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Samnak Thon | สำนักท้อน | 8 | 16,442 | |
| 2. | Phla | พลา | 7 | 9,432 | |
| 3. | Ban Chang | บ้านฉาง | 7 | 23,315 |
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเมืองระยอง จังหวัดระยอง ตั่งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบ้านฉาง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 93 (71 ง): 1038. May 4, 1976.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาสวนกวาง อำเภอแปลงยาว อำเภอบ่อทอง อำเภอปะคำ และอำเภอบ้านฉาง พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 102 (33 ก special): 7–9. March 15, 1985.