- Amphoe Bang Sao Thong
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Bang Sao Thong
thai=บางเสาธง
province=Samut Prakan
coordinates=coord|13|35|42|N|100|49|50|E|type:admin2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title
capital=Bang Sao Thong
area=114.79
population=54,843
population_as_of=2005
density=477.8
postal_code=10540
geocode=1106Bang Sao Thong ( _th. บางเสาธง) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofSamut Prakan Province in centralThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are
Lat Krabang (Bangkok ) to the North, Bang Bo to the East and Bang Phli to the West.History
Bang Phli New Town (Thai "Mueang Mai Bang Phli") was established between 1992 to 1993 as a residential area for high-income families. The area around the new town comprising three "
tambon " was then split off from Bang Phli district and formed the new minor district ("King Amphoe "), becoming effective on April 1 1995 [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=112|issue=Special 9 ง|pages=61|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบางพลี จังหวัดสมุทรปราการ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบางเสาธง|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/009/61.PDF|date=March 22 1995|language=Thai] .The new town covers about 20,000 homes and can hold more than 100,000 people. There is also a complex of public facilities directly east of the town. Across the Bang Phli New Town Road east of these facilities are office buildings.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts [cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|title=แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai] . With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|date=August 24 2007|language=Thai] .
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 39 villages ("muban "). Bang Sao Thong is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers parts of "tambon" Bang Sao Thong and Sisa Chorakhe Yai. Each of the tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal area.References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=644&pv=58&mid=1 amphoe.com]
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