- Amphoe Bang Bo
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Bang Bo
thai=บางบ่อ
province=Samut Prakan
capital=Bang Bo
coordinates=coord|13|34|27|N|100|50|10|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=245.0
population=90,226
population_as_of=2005
density=368
postal_code=10560
geocode=1102Amphoe Bang Bo ( _th. บางบ่อ) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofSamut Prakan Province inThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are Mueang Samut Prakan, Bang Phli and Bang Sao Thong to the west,
Lat Krabang (Bangkok and Mueang Chachoengsao to the north, and Ban Pho and Bang Pakong (bothChachoengsao Province ) to the east. To the south is theBay of Bangkok .History
The district was renamed from Bang Hia (บางเหี้ย) to Bang Bo in 1930. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=47|issue=0 ก|pages=226–228|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยุบกิ่งอำเภอเปลี่ยนชื่อและย้ายอำเภอกับโอนตำบล|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2473/A/226.PDF|date=October 19 1930|language=Thai]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 74 villages ("muban "). There are three townships ("thesaban tambon ") - Bang Bo and Khlong Dan each cover parts of the same-named "tambon", and Khlong Suan covers the whole "tambon" Khlong Suan. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO), for each "tambon" except Khlong Suan.References
External links
* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=640&pv=58 amphoe.com]
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