- Amphoe Ban Phaeng
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Ban Phaeng
thai=บ้านแพง
province=Nakhon Phanom
coordinates=coord|17|58|5|N|104|12|57|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=284.7
population=33,804
population_as_of=2005
density=118.7
postal_code=48140
geocode=4804Ban Phaeng ( _th. บ้านแพง) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast ofThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tha Uthen, Si Songkhram and Na Thom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Bueng Khong Long of
Nong Khai Province . To the east across theMekong river is the Laotian provinceKhammouan .History
Originally the area belonged to the "
Mueang " Chaiburi, now part of the Tha Uthen district.The minor district ("
King amphoe ") was established in 1948 by splitting it from Tha Uthen district. In 1952 it was elevated to full district status.1956 the sanitary district ("
sukhaphiban ") Ban Phaeng was established, which was upgraded to a township ("thesaban tambon ") in 1999.Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 75 villages ("muban "). Ban Phaeng itself has township ("thesaban tambon ") status and covers part of the "tambon" Ban Phaeng. There are further 5 "tambon" Tambon administrative organization (TAO).Missing number are "tambon" which now form Na Thom district.
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