Amphoe Ban Chang

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Ban Chang
thai=บ้านฉาง
province=Rayong
coordinates=coord|12|43|42|N|101|3|59|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Ban Chang
area=238.4
population=49,189
population_as_of=2005
density=206.3
postal_code=21130
geocode=2102

Ban Chang ( _th. บ้านฉาง) is the westernmost district ("Amphoe") of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.

History

The area originally was Tambon Phala of Mueang Rayong district. From 1963 on the American military used the U-Tapao airforce base, thus the community grew bigger.

The government created Ban Chang minor district ("King Amphoe") on May 7th, 1976 by splitting two "tambon" from Mueang district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=93|issue=71 ง|pages=1038|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเมืองระยอง จังหวัดระยอง ตั่งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบ้านฉาง|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/071/1038.PDF|date=May 4 1976|language=Thai] It was upgraded to be full district on March 16th, 1985. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=102|issue=33 ก special |pages=7–9|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาสวนกวาง อำเภอแปลงยาว อำเภอบ่อทอง อำเภอปะคำ และอำเภอบ้านฉาง พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๘|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2528/A/033/7.PDF|date=March 15 1985|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Sattahip, Bang Lamung of Chonburi Province, Nikhom Phatthana and Mueang Rayong of Rayong Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 22 villages ("muban"). Ban Chang is a town ("thesaban mueang") and covers parts of the "tambon" Ban Chang and Phla. Samnak Thon is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Samnak Thon. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=523&pv=48&mid=1 amphoe.com]