Ban Fang ( th, บ้านฝาง, ) is a district (''
amphoe'') of
Khon Kaen province, northeastern
Thailand
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.
History
The minor district (''
king amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to counti ...
'') Ban Fang was established on 1 May 1975 by splitting off four ''tambons'': Nong Bua, Pa Wai Nang, Ban Lao, and Non Khong from
Mueang Khon Kaen district. On 25 March 1979 it was upgraded to a full district.
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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Ubolratana, Mueang Khon Kaen, Phra Yuen, Mancha Khiri, and Nong Ruea.
Administration
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (''tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 74 villages ('' mubans''). The township (''thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') Ban Fang covers parts of ''tambon'' Ban Fang. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com
{{Amphoe Khon Kaen
Ban Fang