Ban Thi ( th, บ้านธิ, ) is the northernmost district ('' amphoe'') of

Lamphun province Lamphun ( th, ลำพูน, ; Northern Thai: ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Chiang Mai, Lampang, and Tak. Geography Lamphun is ...

, northern

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Etymology

The district is named after the Thi River, and literally means 'Thi village'.

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 Thi was established on 1 April 1990, when two ''tambons'' were split off from

Mueang Lamphun district Mueang Lamphun ( th, เมืองลำพูน; ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Lamphun province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mae Tha and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province ...

. It was upgraded to a full district on 7 September 1995.

Geography

Neighboring districts are Mueang Lamphun of Lamphun Province to the south and San Kamphaeng of

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to the north. The main river of the district is the Thi River, which originates in the Mae Thai mountain range in the east of the district. The river flows into the Mae Kuang River, a tributary of the

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Administration

The district is divided into two 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 34 villages ('' muban''). Ban Thi is a 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 ...

'') which covers the whole ''tambon'' Ban Thi. There is one tambon administrative organizations (TAO). The sub-district of Ban Thi will be the site of the second Chiang Mai Airport.

References

External links

amphoe.com
(Thai)
Banthi municipality website

Ban Thi Ban Thi ( th, บ้านธิ, ) is a tambon in Ban Thi District, Lamphun Province, northern Thailand. It lies about 20 km northeast of the town of Lamphun. History Ban Thi was settled largely by Tai Lue people who emigrated from Xishuangban ...

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