Thai Ban

Thai Ban (Thai: ท้ายบ้าน, pronounced [tʰáːj bâːn]) is a tambon (sub-district) in Mueang Samut Prakan District, Samut Prakan Province.

Thai Ban
ท้ายบ้าน
Tambon
Wat Asokaram a renowned local Buddhist temple
Wat Asokaram a renowned local Buddhist temple
Etymology: "the end of the village"
Thai Ban is located in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Thai Ban
Thai Ban
Location in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Coordinates: 13°33′10.4″N 100°35′20.0″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSamut Prakan
DistrictMueang Samut Prakan
Population
 (April 30, 2022)
24,350[1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode
10280
Area code(+66) 02

Toponymy

Its name "Thai Ban" literally translates to "the end of the muban (village)". Because during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), it was considered a very distant area from the downtown Samut Prakan, also colloquially known as Pak Nam. At that time it was called "Thai Ban Talat" (the end of the marketplace), later called "Thai Ban" for short.[2]

Geography

Adjacent areas are, clockwise from north, Pak Nam, Thai Ban Mai, Bang Pu Mai, all of them are in its district, and Laem Fa Pha in Phra Samut Chedi District (across Chao Phraya River). It borders Bay of Bangkok (upper Gulf of Thailand) to the south.[3]

Administration

Central administration

The entire area is under the administration of Bang Pu Sub-District Municipality.

Local administration

Thai Ban is divided into seven administrative villages.

Population

As of April 30, 2022, it had a total population of 24,350 people (11,866 males, 12,484 females) in 11,415 households.[1]

Places
  • Wat Asokaram
  • Wat Rat Pho Thong
  • Wat Thong Kong
  • Hadamara Aksornlak Wittaya School
  • Taurak Kindergarten
  • Thai Ban Health Promoting Hospital
  • Ammara Beach Roundabout

Neighbouring places

References
  1. "หน้าหลัก" [Main page]. Bangpoocity (in Thai).
  2. pongsakornlovic (2011-06-14). "CHN_354_วงเวียนท้ายบ้าน" [CHN_354_Thai Ban Circle]. YouTube (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. "อำเภอเมืองสมุทรปราการ จังหวัดสมุทรปราการ" [Map of Mueang Samut Prakan District, Samut Prakan Province]. R01.ldd.go.th (in Thai).
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