Amphoe Ban Tak

Infobox Amphoe
name=Ban Tak
thai=บ้านตาก
province=Tak
coordinates=coord|17|2|36|N|99|4|44|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=992.495
population=46,492
population_as_of=2005
density=46.8
postal_code=63120
geocode=6302

Ban Tak ( _th. บ้านตาก) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Tak Province, northern Thailand.

History

The area of Ban Tak is the old location of "Mueang" Tak. It was an ancient frontier city, located on the west bank of the Ping River in Ban Tha Phra That, Tambon Ko Taphao. King Maha Thammaracha of Ayutthaya moved the center of Mueang Tak to its present location in Tambon Pa Mamuang in the end of the 16th century.

The current district office of Ban Tak is located at Ban Tak Ok, Tambon Tak Ok, on the western side of Phahonyothin highway.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (south from clockwise): Mueang Tak, Mae Ramat, Sam Ngao of Tak Province, Thoen of Lampang Province and Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province. The important water resources of the district are the Ping and Wang River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 67 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") - Ban Tak and Thung Kra Cho. Ban Tak covers parts of "tambon" Tak Ok and Tak Tok, and Thung Kracho the whole "tambon" Thung Kracho and parts of Thong Fa.