Amphoe Chai Badan

Infobox Amphoe
thai=ชัยบาดาล
name=Chai Badan
province=Lopburi
coordinates=coord|15|12|22|N|101|8|12|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Lam Narai
area=1,253.0
population=88,648
population_as_of=2005
density=70.7
postal_code=15130
geocode=1604

Chai Badan ( _th. ชัยบาดาล) is a district ("Amphoe") in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand. The local people usually call it "Lam Narai", as the district center is located in "Tambon" Lam Narai.

History

The Chai Badan was an ancient town in the Pa Sak River valley, controlled from Nakhon Ratchasima. In 1914 it was upgraded to be a district of Phetchabun Province. In 1918 it was moved to be part of Sara Buri Province. Finally it became part of Lopburi Province on November 1st, 1941. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=58|issue=0 ก|pages=1379–1381|title=พระราชบัญญัติเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตจังหวัดลพบุรีและจังหวัดสระบุรี พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๔|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2484/A/1379.PDF|date=October 14 1941|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lam Sonthi, Tha Luang, Phatthana Nikhom, Khok Samrong and Khok Charoen of Lopburi Province, and Si Thep of Phetchabun Province.

The Wang Kan Luang waterfall is the most favorite place of Lopburi visitors, also from neighboring provinces.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 136 villages ("muban"). Lam Narai has townships status ("thesaban tambon") and covers part of the "tambon" Lam Narai and Chai Narai. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).The missing numbers belong to "tambon" which now form Lam Sonthi district

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=541&pv=50&mid=1 amphoe.com] (Thai)