Bang Sai District (1404)

Bang Sai (Thai: บางไทร, pronounced [bāːŋ sāj]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand. There is another district of Ayutthaya which shares the same romanization Bang Sai, but has a different spelling in Thai.

Bang Sai

บางไทร
District
Chao Phraya River, Tambon Chang Yai
District location in Ayutthaya Province
Coordinates: 14°12′46″N 100°29′54″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceAyutthaya
Tambon23
SeatBang Sai
Area
 • Total150.7 km2 (58.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total19,973
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
13270
Geocode1404

History

The district dates back to khwaeng Sena Noi, which became an amphoe in 1898. It was renamed Ratchakhram in 1923 as the name of central tambon. In 1925 the district office was relocated to tambon Bang Sai, which became the name of the district in 1939.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Ban, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bang Pa-in of Ayutthaya Province, Sam Khok of Pathum Thani Province, and Lat Bua Luang and Sena of Ayutthaya again.

Administration

The district is divided into 23 sub-districts (tambons).

No. Name Thai name
1.Bang Saiบางไทร
2.Bang Phliบางพลี
3.Sanam Chaiสนามชัย
4.Ban Paengบ้านแป้ง
5.Na Maiหน้าไม้
6.Bang Yi Thoบางยี่โท
7.Khae Okแคออก
8.Khae Tokแคตก
9.Chang Lekช่างเหล็ก
10.Krachaengกระแชง
11.Ban Kluengบ้านกลึง
12.Chang Noiช้างน้อย
13.Homokห่อหมก
14.Phai Phraไผ่พระ
15.Kok Kaeo Buraphaกกแก้วบูรพา
16.Mai Traไม้ตรา
17.Ban Maบ้านม้า
18.Ban Koบ้านเกาะ
19.Ratchakhramราชคราม
20.Chang Yaiช้างใหญ่
21.Pho Taengโพแตง
22.Chiang Rak Noiเชียงรากน้อย
23.Khok Changโคกช้าง

References
  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.


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