Amphoe Ban Na San

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Ban Na San
thai=บ้านนาสาร
province=Surat Thani
coordinates=coord|8|48|2|N|99|21|51|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Na San
area=839.3
population=68,345
population_as_of=2005
density=81.4
postal_code=84120
geocode=8412

Ban Na San ( _th. บ้านนาสาร) is a district ("amphoe") of Surat Thani Province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Nopphitam and Phipun of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Wiang Sa, Khian Sa, Ban Na Doem, Mueang Surat Thani and Kanchanadit.

The east of the district is located within the hills of the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range and is part of the Tai Rom Yen National Park.

History

The district dates back to the Lamphun district, once responsible for all of the southeastern part of the present-day province. Originally the district was subdivided into 7 "tambon" - Ban Na, Tha Ruea , Kobkaeb , Thung Tao, I-Pan , Prasaeng and Phanom. In 1899 the southern part was split of as Prasaeng district and Phanom minor district.

Originally the district was administrated from Nakhon Si Thammarat, and was transferred to Chaiya (now Surat Thani) in 1906. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=23|issue=18|pages=408–409|title=แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย|subtitle=เรื่อง โอนท้องที่อำเภอลำพูน ๑ อำเภอพนม๑ อำเภอพะแสง๑ รวมสามอำเภอจากเขตเมืองนครศรีธรรมราชมาขึ้นเมืองไชยา มณฑลชุมพร|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2449/018/408_2.PDF|date=July 29 1906|language=Thai]

On April 29 1918 the district was renamed to Ban Na, the location of the district office. On July 1 1938 the district office was moved to Na San and the district was renamed on April 20 1939 to Ban Na San. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai] In the 1970s the district was reduced in size when the districts of Khian Sa, Wiang Sa and Ban Na Doem were split off.

Administration

Ban Na San is subdivided into 11 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 65 villages ("muban"). There is one town ("thesaban mueang") Na San, which covers the complete "tambon" Na San. Each "tambon" except Na San has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=704&pv=66 amphoe.com] (Thai)
*http://www.nasancity.org (Thai)