Amphoe Ban Sang

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Ban Sang
บ้านสร้าง
Statistics
Province: Prachinburi
District office: 13°59′42″N, 101°13′17″E
Area: 361.2 km²
Inhabitants: 30,807 (2005)
Pop. density: 85.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 2506
Postal code: 25150
Map
Map of Prachinburi, Thailand highlighting Ban Sang

Ban Sang (Thai: บ้านสร้าง) is the westernmost district (Amphoe) of Prachinburi Province, central Thailand.

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

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Ongkharak, Mueang Nakhon Nayok, Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok Province, Mueang Prachinburi, Si Mahosot of Prachinburi Province, Ratchasan, Bang Khla, Khlong Khuean and Bang Nam Priao of Chachoengsao Province.

The important water resource is the Prachinburi River.

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 93 villages (muban). 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.
1. Ban Sang บ้านสร้าง 15 5,440
2. Bang Krabao บางกระเบา 10 3,326
3. Bang Toei บางเตย 10 2,772
4. Bang Yang บางยาง 13 3,839
5. Bang Taen บางแตน 13 4,296
6. Bang Phluang บางพลวง 11 5,800
7. Bang Pla Ra บางปลาร้า 8 2,268
8. Bang Kham บางขาม 6 1,640
9. Krathum Phaeo กระทุ่มแพ้ว 7 1,426
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