Ban Khai district

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

Ban Khai
บ้านค่าย
District
District location in Rayong province
District location in Rayong province
Coordinates: 12°47′1″N 101°17′48″E
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

History

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

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

Administration

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 Khaiบ้านค่าย77,340
2.Nong Lalokหนองละลอก1111,470
3.Nong Taphanหนองตะพาน63,504
4.Ta Khanตาขัน97,237
5.Bang Butบางบุตร129,666
6.Nong Buaหนองบัว1112,040
7.Chak Bokชากบก107,657

References
  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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