- Amphoe Ban Lat
Infobox Amphoe
name=Ban Lat
thai=บ้านลาด
province=Phetchaburi
coordinates=coord|13|2|58|N|99|55|8|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Ban Lat
area=298.138
population=50,351
population_as_of=2007
density=168.9
postal_code=76150
geocode=7606Ban Lat ( _th. บ้านลาด) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the central part ofPhetchaburi Province , centralThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Yoi, Mueang Phetchaburi, Tha Yang, Kaeng Krachan and Nong Ya Plong of Phetchaburi Province.
History
Originally named Tha Chang (ท่าช้าง), it was renamed to Ban Lat in 1939. [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]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 115 villages ("muban "). Ban Lat is a subdistrict municipality ("thesaban tambon ") and covers the whole "tambon" Ban Lat. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=428&pv=37 amphoe.com]
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