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Ban Sang is the westernmost district (Amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) of Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi Province

Prachin Buri is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Chachoengsao Province and Nakhon Nayok Province....
, central Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, 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 Myanmar....
.

he past the area of he district was dense forest with many wild elephants. Laotians from Vientiane
Vientiane

Vientiane is the capital city of Laos, situated in the Mekong Valley. It is also Laos's largest city. The estimated population of the city is 200,000 while the number of people living in the Vientiane metropolitan area is believed to be over 730,000....
 moved to settle their village in the area, which they named Ban Chang (lit. Elephant village). Later the name changed to Ban Sang.

Ban Sang district was established in 1905.

hboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Ongkharak
Amphoe Ongkharak

Ongkharak is a district in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.Ongkharak means the royal guard.Once King Chulalongkorn visited Mueang Nakhon Nayok....
, Mueang Nakhon Nayok
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Nayok

Mueang Nakhon Nayok is the capital district of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand....
, Pak Phli
Amphoe Pak Phli

Pak Phli is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand....
 of Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok Province

Nakhon Nayok is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Saraburi Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Prachinburi Province, Chachoengsao Province and Pathum Thani Province....
, Mueang Prachinburi
Amphoe Mueang Prachinburi

Mueang Prachinburi is the capital district of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand....
, Si Mahosot
Amphoe Si Mahosot

Si Mahosot is a district of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand....
 of Prachinburi Province, Ratchasan
Amphoe Ratchasan

Ratchasan is a district in the central part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand....
, Bang Khla
Amphoe Bang Khla

Bang Khla is a district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand....
, Khlong Khuean
Amphoe Khlong Khuean

Khlong Khuean is a district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand....
 and Bang Nam Priao
Amphoe Bang Nam Priao

Bang Nam Priao is the northwesternmost district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand....
 of Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao Province

Chachoengsao is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachinburi Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Chanthaburi Province, Chonburi Province, Samut Prakan Province, Bangkok, Pathum Thani Province and Nakhon Nayok Province....
.

The important water resource is the Prachinburi River.

district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 93 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
).






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Ban Sang is the westernmost district (Amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) of Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi Province

Prachin Buri is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Chachoengsao Province and Nakhon Nayok Province....
, central Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, 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 Myanmar....
.

History

In the past the area of he district was dense forest with many wild elephants. Laotians from Vientiane
Vientiane

Vientiane is the capital city of Laos, situated in the Mekong Valley. It is also Laos's largest city. The estimated population of the city is 200,000 while the number of people living in the Vientiane metropolitan area is believed to be over 730,000....
 moved to settle their village in the area, which they named Ban Chang (lit. Elephant village). Later the name changed to Ban Sang.

Ban Sang district was established in 1905.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Ongkharak
Amphoe Ongkharak

Ongkharak is a district in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.Ongkharak means the royal guard.Once King Chulalongkorn visited Mueang Nakhon Nayok....
, Mueang Nakhon Nayok
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Nayok

Mueang Nakhon Nayok is the capital district of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand....
, Pak Phli
Amphoe Pak Phli

Pak Phli is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand....
 of Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok Province

Nakhon Nayok is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Saraburi Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Prachinburi Province, Chachoengsao Province and Pathum Thani Province....
, Mueang Prachinburi
Amphoe Mueang Prachinburi

Mueang Prachinburi is the capital district of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand....
, Si Mahosot
Amphoe Si Mahosot

Si Mahosot is a district of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand....
 of Prachinburi Province, Ratchasan
Amphoe Ratchasan

Ratchasan is a district in the central part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand....
, Bang Khla
Amphoe Bang Khla

Bang Khla is a district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand....
, Khlong Khuean
Amphoe Khlong Khuean

Khlong Khuean is a district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand....
 and Bang Nam Priao
Amphoe Bang Nam Priao

Bang Nam Priao is the northwesternmost district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand....
 of Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao Province

Chachoengsao is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachinburi Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Chanthaburi Province, Chonburi Province, Samut Prakan Province, Bangkok, Pathum Thani Province and Nakhon Nayok Province....
.

The important water resource is the Prachinburi River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 93 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
). Ban Sang itself is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ban Sang and Bang Krabao. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
1.Ban Sang?????????155,440 
2.Bang Krabao?????????103,326 
3.Bang Toei??????102,772 
4.Bang Yang??????133,839 
5.Bang Taen??????134,296 
6.Bang Phluang???????115,800 
7.Bang Pla Ra?????????82,268 
8.Bang Kham??????61,640 
9.Krathum Phaeo???????????71,426