Bang Phae ( th, บางแพ, ) is a district (''
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 countie ...
'') in the eastern part of
Ratchaburi province,
western Thailand
Western Thailand is a region of Thailand bordering Myanmar on the west, Southern Thailand on the south, and central Thailand on the east.
Geography
Thailand's long mountainous border with Myanmar continues south from northern Thailand into weste ...
.
History
The district was created in the year 1914 from 17 ''tambons'' from the districts Ban Pong, Photharam, and Damnoen Saduak. At first a temporary district office was located in a pavilion of
Wat
A wat ( km, វត្ត, ; lo, ວັດ, ; th, วัด, ; khb, 「ᩅᨯ᩠ᨰ」(waD+Dha); nod, 「ᩅ᩠ᨯ᩶」 （w+Da2)) is a type of Buddhist temple and Hindu temple in Cambodia, Laos, East Shan State, Yunnan, the Southern Provi ...
Hua Pho in ''tambon'' Hua Pho. Originally named Lam Phraya (ลำพระยา), it was renamed Hua Pho in 1917. In 1939 it was renamed Bang Phae, following the location of the district office since 1918.
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise),
Damnoen Saduak and
Photharam of Ratchaburi Province;
Mueang Nakhon Pathom and
Sam Phran of
Nakhon Pathom province; and
Ban Phaeo of
Samut Sakhon province.
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 ''khwaeng'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (''
muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s''). There are two sub-district municipalities (''
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 ...
s''). Bang Phae covers ''tambons'' Bang Phae and Wang Yen, and Pho Hak the ''tambon'' Pho Hak. There are a further four
tambon administrative organization
''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 ''khwaeng'' ...
s (TAO).
State of society
Bang Phae is a small and quiet town. There is a lot of provincial conditions. The number of crimes is very small, and it is said that even if you forget appliance or leave the car overnight, it will not be stolen.
Economy
Bang Phae is considered the largest
giant freshwater prawn (domestically known as river prawn, or indigo claws prawn) farming site in the country. Because it is a watershed source that receives water released from the
Srinakarin Dam in
Kanchanaburi province in the upper part.
References
External links
amphoe.com(Thai)
Bang Phae district history(Offline)
Bang Phae
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