Bang Pa-in District

Bang Pa-in (Thai: บางปะอิน, pronounced [bāːŋ pā.ʔīn]) is one of the 16 districts (amphoe) of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.

Bang Pa-in

บางปะอิน
District
District location in Ayutthaya Province
Coordinates: 14°13′39″N 100°34′32″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceAyutthaya
Tambon18
Muban149
SeatBan Len
Area
 • Total229.098 km2 (88.455 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total73,630
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
13160
Geocode1406

History

Bang Pa-in was established in the Ayutthaya era in the name Khwaeng Uthai. In the Rattanakosin era Khwaeng Uthai was divided to be Khwaeng Uthai Noi and Uthai Yai. In 1910 Khwaeng Uthai Noi was changed status and renamed to Phra Ratchawang District. The district name was changed again to Bang Pa-in after the name of Bang Pa-in island in 1915.

Its name Bang Pa-in is believed to be distorted from Bang Phra In (บางพระอินทร์), literally meaning "place of Indra", refers to place of Inthraracha, the title of Songtham before became the king. It is believed that he was the son of Ekathotsarot and local woman named In (อิน) or O In (อออิน). [1]

Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya era was once called Bang Kradan (บางกระดาน) or Bang Khadan (บางขดาน), which means "place of plain", since it was a spacious plain and a part of Thung Luang Field, a vast field of central region and Chao Phraya basin. It was also used as a place for royal water repellent ceremony during the flood season.[2]

The historic building Bang Pa-in Royal Palace was built during the Prasat Thong's reign, which was believed that he was a cousin to Songtham.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Uthai and Wang Noi of Ayutthaya Province, Khlong Luang of Pathum Thani Province, and Bang Sai of Ayutthaya.

Administration

The district is divided into 18 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 149 villages (muban). There are nine municipal (thesaban) areas, and nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages
1.Ban Lenบ้านเลน12
2.Chiang Rak Noiเชียงรากน้อย12
3.Ban Phoบ้านโพ09
4.Ban Krotบ้านกรด11
5.Bang Krasanบางกระสั้น17
6.Khlong Chikคลองจิก08
7.Ban Waบ้านหว้า07
8.Wat Yomวัดยม08
9.Bang Pradaengบางประแดง09
10.Sam Rueanสามเรือน08
11.Ko Koetเกาะเกิด07
12.Ban Phlapบ้านพลับ05
13.Ban Paengบ้านแป้ง04
14.Khung Lanคุ้งลาน05
15.Taling Chanตลิ่งชัน06
16.Ban Sangบ้านสร้าง08
17.Talat Kriapตลาดเกรียบ08
18.Khanon Luangขนอนหลวง05

See also

References
  1. Bunnag, Rome (2016-01-15). ""บางปะอิน" อนุสรณ์รักพระเอกาทศรถ ทรงว่ายน้ำขึ้นเกาะ พบอออินสาวชาวบ้าน!!!" ["Bang Pa-in" love memorial of King Ekathotsarot when he swam up to the island and meet O-in a local woman!!!]. ASTV Manager (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  2. "สุวรรณภูมิในอาเซียน : เรือพระราชพิธี กรุงศรีอยุธยา ล่องไปทำพิธีกรรมบางปะอิน" [Suwannaphum in ASEAN : Ayutthaya royal barge go to Bang Pa-in ritual]. Matichon (in Thai). 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-06.


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