Ban Phai district

Ban Phai (Thai: บ้านไผ่, pronounced [bâːn pʰàj]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

Ban Phai
บ้านไผ่
District
District location in Khon Kaen province
District location in Khon Kaen province
Coordinates: 16°3′36″N 102°43′51″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceKhon Kaen
Area
 • Total477.7 km2 (184.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total101,031
 • Density211.5/km2 (548/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code40110
Geocode4010

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Pueai Noi, Nong Song Hong, Non Sila, Chonnabot, Mancha Khiri, and Ban Haet of Khon Kaen Province; Kosum Phisai and Kut Rang of Maha Sarakham province.

History

Originally named Ban Keng (บ้านเกิ้ง), the area was at first a subdistrict (tambon) of Chonnabot district. In 1928 the minor district (king amphoe) Ban Phai was established consisting of three subdistricts split off from Chonnabot.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 February 1940.[2] In 1946 Chonnabot was downgraded to be a part of Ban Phai District, until it was reestablished in 1966.

Economy

As of 2019, Thai sugar giant, the Mitr Phol Group, plans to construct a sugarcane mill and biomass power plant in the district. The initiative will occupy 4,000 rai (640 ha; 1,600 acres) of three of the province's neighbouring districts: Ban Phai, Chonnabot, and Non Sila. The operation will form part of the Ban Phai Bio-Hub Industrial Estate and is linked to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project. Mitr Phol's plans have been met with some opposition from local residents.[3] Mitr Phol has pledged that the factory will have no adverse environmental effects.[4]

Administration

The district is divided into 10 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 113 villages (mubans). Ban Phai is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers parts of tambons Ban Phai, Khaen Nuea, and Nai Mueang. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Ban Phaiบ้านไผ่1317,858
2.Nai Mueangในเมือง926,566
5.Mueang Phiaเมืองเพีย139,634
9.Ban Lanบ้านลาน158,768
10.Khaen Nueaแคนเหนือ96,973
11.Phu Lekภูเหล็ก85,966
13.Pa Poป่าปอ97,505
14.Hin Tangหินตั้ง117,864
16.Nong Nam Saiหนองน้ำใส116,246
17.Hua Nongหัวหนอง63,651

Missing numbers are subdistricts which now form Ban Haet and Non Sila Districts.

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอบ้านไผ่ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 45 (ง): 245–246. 1928-04-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012.
  2. ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอบ้านไผ่ ขึ้นอำเภอชนบท จังหวัดขอนแก่น ขึ้นเป็นอำเภอ ขนานนามว่า อำเภอบ้านไผ่ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ง): 3321. 1940-02-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012.
  3. Vaikuntapathi, Priya (25 September 2019). "Sweetness & Power (14) – Picking a fight with Big Sugar". The Isaan Record. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. "Mitr Phol pledges no environmental effects from new Khon Kaen factory". The Nation. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.


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