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Ban Khai district

Coordinates: 12°47′1″N 101°17′48″E / 12.78361°N 101.29667°E / 12.78361; 101.29667
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Ban Khai
บ้านค่าย
District location in Rayong province
District location in Rayong province
Coordinates: 12°47′1″N 101°17′48″E / 12.78361°N 101.29667°E / 12.78361; 101.29667
CountryThailand
ProvinceRayong
SeatBan Khai
Area
 • Total489.6 km2 (189.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total58,914
 • Density120.3/km2 (312/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code21120
Geocode2105

Ban Khai (Thai: บ้านค่าย, pronounced [bâːn kʰâːj]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Rayong province, eastern Thailand.

History

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In 1767 after Ayutthaya was destroyed by the Burmese, King Taksin the Great lead his troops to build a Siamese military base at Chanthaburi. On the way to Chanthaburi, the troops had their night camp (Thai: khai ค่าย) in the area of modern-day Ban Khai District. Assumed that Ban Khai and the area called Ban Kao at that time was the center of Rayong.[1]

Ban Khai was created as a district of Rayong Province in 1902.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nikhom Phatthana, Pluak Daeng, Wang Chan and Mueang Rayong.

Administration

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The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (mubans). Ban Khai itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambons Ban Khai and Nong Lalok. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.     
1. Ban Khai บ้านค่าย 7 7,340
2. Nong Lalok หนองละลอก 11 11,470
3. Nong Taphan หนองตะพาน 6 3,504
4. Ta Khan ตาขัน 9 7,237
5. Bang But บางบุตร 12 9,666
6. Nong Bua หนองบัว 11 12,040
7. Chak Bok ชากบก 10 7,657

References

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  1. ^ Sujit Wongthes, บ้านเก่า-บ้านค่าย ชุมชนดั้งเดิมของระยอง (Ban Kao-Ban Khai originally community of Rayong), Matichon, Vol. 42 Isuue 15083 (Friday 28 June 2019) Thai: ภาษาไทย
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