Bang Sai district (1404)

Bang Sai (Thai: บางไทร, pronounced [bāːŋ sāj]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. There is another district of Ayutthaya which shares the same romanization Bang Sai, but has a different spelling in Thai.

Bang Sai
บางไทร
Chao Phraya River, Tambon Chang Yai
Chao Phraya River, Tambon Chang Yai
District location in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province
Coordinates: 14°12′46″N 100°29′54″E / 14.21278°N 100.49833°E / 14.21278; 100.49833
CountryThailand
ProvinceAyutthaya
Tambon23
SeatBang Sai
Area
 • Total
150.7 km2 (58.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
19,973
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
13270
Geocode1404

History

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The district dates back to khwaeng Sena Noi, which became an amphoe in 1898. It was renamed Ratchakhram in 1923 as the name of central tambon. In 1925 the district office was relocated to tambon Bang Sai, which became the name of the district in 1939.[1]

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Ban, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bang Pa-in of Ayutthaya Province, Sam Khok of Pathum Thani province, and Lat Bua Luang and Sena of Ayutthaya again.

The main water sources are Chao Phraya and Noi Rivers. The topography of Bang Sai is a lowland area, so it experiences flooding almost every year.[2]

Administration

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The district is divided into 23 sub-districts (tambons).

No. Name Thai name
1. Bang Sai บางไทร
2. Bang Phli บางพลี
3. Sanam Chai สนามชัย
4. Ban Paeng บ้านแป้ง
5. Na Mai หน้าไม้
6. Bang Yi Tho บางยี่โท
7. Khae Ok แคออก
8. Khae Tok แคตก
9. Chang Lek ช่างเหล็ก
10. Krachaeng กระแชง
11. Ban Klueng บ้านกลึง
12. Chang Noi ช้างน้อย
13. Homok ห่อหมก
14. Phai Phra ไผ่พระ
15. Kok Kaeo Burapha กกแก้วบูรพา
16. Mai Tra ไม้ตรา
17. Ban Ma บ้านม้า
18. Ban Ko บ้านเกาะ
19. Ratchakhram ราชคราม
20. Chang Yai ช้างใหญ่
21. Pho Taeng โพแตง
22. Chiang Rak Noi เชียงรากน้อย
23. Khok Chang โคกช้าง

Population

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Bang Sai has a population of about 50,000 people, most of whom are engaged in agriculture, and few of them work in the local industrial factories.[2]

References

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  1. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Nice To Meet You (2023-08-05). "บางไทร" [Bang Sai]. Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-08-06.