Ban Fang is a district (
AmphoeAn amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon....
) of
Khon Kaen ProvinceKhon Kaen is the second-largest of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nongbua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Phetchabun and Loei.-Geography:Khon Kaen is located in the heart of the Khorat Plateau...
, northeastern
ThailandThe Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...
.
The minor district (
King Amphoe) Ban Fang was established on May 1 1975 by splitting the four
tambon Nong Bua, Pa Wai Nang, Ban Lao and Non Khong from
Mueang Khon Kaen districtMueang Khon Kaen is the capital district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.-Administration:The district is...
. On March 25 1979 it was upgraded to a full district.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)
UbolratanaUbolratana is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after Princess Ubol Ratana, the eldest child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.-History:...
,
Mueang Khon KaenMueang Khon Kaen is the capital district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.-Administration:The district is...
,
Phra YuenPhra Yuen is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Phra Yuen was established on October 18 1976 by splitting off the three tambon Phra Yuen, Phra Bu and Ban Ton from Mueang Khon Kaen district...
,
Mancha KhiriMancha Khiri is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Ruea, Ban Fang, Phra Yuen, Ban Haet, Ban Phai, Chonnabot, Khok Pho Chai of Khon Kaen Province, Kaeng Khro and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum...
and
Nong RueaNong Ruea is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Nong Ruea was established in 1959 by splitting it from Mueang Khon Kaen district...
.
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (
tambonTambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (
mubanMuban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
).
Ban Fang is a district (
AmphoeAn amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon....
) of
Khon Kaen ProvinceKhon Kaen is the second-largest of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nongbua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Phetchabun and Loei.-Geography:Khon Kaen is located in the heart of the Khorat Plateau...
, northeastern
ThailandThe Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...
.
History
The minor district (
King Amphoe) Ban Fang was established on May 1 1975 by splitting the four
tambon Nong Bua, Pa Wai Nang, Ban Lao and Non Khong from
Mueang Khon Kaen districtMueang Khon Kaen is the capital district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.-Administration:The district is...
. On March 25 1979 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)
UbolratanaUbolratana is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after Princess Ubol Ratana, the eldest child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.-History:...
,
Mueang Khon KaenMueang Khon Kaen is the capital district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.-Administration:The district is...
,
Phra YuenPhra Yuen is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Phra Yuen was established on October 18 1976 by splitting off the three tambon Phra Yuen, Phra Bu and Ban Ton from Mueang Khon Kaen district...
,
Mancha KhiriMancha Khiri is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Ruea, Ban Fang, Phra Yuen, Ban Haet, Ban Phai, Chonnabot, Khok Pho Chai of Khon Kaen Province, Kaeng Khro and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum...
and
Nong RueaNong Ruea is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Nong Ruea was established in 1959 by splitting it from Mueang Khon Kaen district...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (
tambonTambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (
mubanMuban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). The township (
thesaban tambon) Ban Fang covers parts of the
tambon Ban Fang. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh.In biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings. Individuals within a population share a factor may be reduced by statistical means, but such a generalization may be too vague to imply anything...
|
| 1. |
Nong Bua |
หนองบัว |
11 |
6,962 |
|
| 2. |
Pa Wai Nang |
ป่าหวายนั่ง |
9 |
7,856 |
|
| 3. |
Non Khong |
โนนฆ้อง |
10 |
6,055 |
|
| 4. |
Ban Lao |
บ้านเหล่า |
13 |
10,133 |
|
| 5. |
Pa Manao |
ป่ามะนาว |
9 |
6,173 |
|
| 6. |
Ban Fang |
บ้านฝาง |
12 |
10,296 |
|
| 7. |
Khok Ngam |
โคกงาม |
10 |
5,524 |
|
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