Ban Haet District

Ban Haet บ้านแฮด
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province
Coordinates: 16°12′9″N 102°45′3″E / 16.20250°N 102.75083°ECoordinates: 16°12′9″N 102°45′3″E / 16.20250°N 102.75083°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Khon Kaen
Seat	Ban Haet
Area
• Total	205.2 km^2 (79.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	32,135
• Density	156.6/km^2 (406/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	40110
Geocode	4024

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 April 1, 1995 with area split from Ban Phai district.^[1][2]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.^[3] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 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 subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Ban Haet covers parts of the tambon Ban Haet. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
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
2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบ้านไผ่ จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบ้านแฮด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 112 (Special 9 ง): 64. March 22, 1995.
3. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
4. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.

External links

• amphoe.com