Ban Na district
Ban Na
บ้านนา | |
|---|---|
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 District location in Nakhon Nayok province | |
| Coordinates: 14°16′0″N 101°3′41″E / 14.26667°N 101.06139°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Nayok |
| Seat | Ban Na |
| Area | |
• Total | 388.4 km2 (150.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 68,821 |
| • Density | 177/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 26110 |
| Calling code | 037 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-2603 |
Ban Na (Thai: บ้านนา, pronounced [bâːn nāː]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nakhon Nayok province, central Thailand.
History
[edit]In the Ayutthaya era, the people of Tambon Pa Kha were elephant catchers (กองโพนช้าง), catching wild elephants to use as war elephants.
Ban Na district was established in 1903, then named Tha Chang District. As the original district office in Tambon Bang O was inconvenient for transportation and prone for flooding, the government moved the office to Suwannason Road in 1965.
When Nakhon Nayok Province was downgraded, the government transferred Ban Na District to Saraburi province. It became a district of Nakhon Nayok again on 9 May 1946 when the province was re-established.[2]
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Nakhon Nayok and Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok Province; Nong Suea of Pathum Thani province; and Wihan Daeng and Kaeng Khoi of Saraburi province.
The important water resource is Khlong Ban Na.
Administration
[edit]Central government
[edit]The district is divided into 10 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (mubans).[1]
| No. | Subdistrict | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Na | บ้านนา | 11 | 8,077 |
| 2. | Ban Phrao | บ้านพร้าว | 12 | 5,221 |
| 3. | Ban Phrik | บ้านพริก | 12 | 10,724 |
| 4. | Asa | อาษา | 8 | 2,509 |
| 5. | Thonglang | ทองหลาง | 8 | 5,053 |
| 6. | Bang O | บางอ้อ | 14 | 4,058 |
| 7. | Phikun Ok | พิกุลออก | 12 | 5,719 |
| 8. | Pa Kha | ป่าขะ | 13 | 8,749 |
| 9. | Khao Phoem | เขาเพิ่ม | 16 | 8,198 |
| 10. | Si Ka-ang | ศรีกะอาง | 10 | 10,513 |
| Total | 116 | 68,821 |
Local government
[edit]As of December 2023 there are two subdistrict municipalitues (thesaban tambon). Ban Na covers halve of Ban Na subdistrict and a small part of Phikun Ok subdistrict. Phikun Ok covers the remaining part of Phikun Ok subdistrict. There are nine subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh).[1][3]
| Ban Na subdistrict mun. | Pop. | website |
| Ban Na | 4,283 | banna-city |
| Phikun Ok | 348 | |
| Total | 4,631 |
| Subdistrict municipality | Pop. | website |
|---|---|---|
| Phikun Ok | 5,371 | pikulook |
| Subdistrict adm.org.-SAO | Pop. | website |
|---|---|---|
| Ban Phrik | 10,724 | banprik |
| Si Ka-ang | 10,513 | srikaang |
| Pa Kha | 8,749 | pakha-banna |
| Khao Phoem | 8,198 | khaophoem |
| Ban Phrao | 5,221 | banpraow |
| Thonglang | 5,053 | thonglang |
| Bang O | 4,058 | bangor |
| Ban Na | 3,794 | bannanyk |
| Asa | 2,509 | arsa |
Healthcare
[edit]Government hospitals
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There is Ban Na community hospital with 70 beds.
Health-promoting hospitals
[edit]There are total 14 health-promoting hospitals in the district, of which; one in Asa, Bang O, Phikun Ok, Pa Kha and Si Ka-ang and two in Ban Phrao, Ban Phrik and Thonglang and three in Khao Phoem.[4]
Religion
[edit]There are fifty-five Theravada Buddhist temples in the district.
Three in Bang O, four in Asa and Thonglang, five in Ban Na, Ban Phrao, Pa Kha and Phikun Ok, seven in Khao Phoem, eight in Si Ka-ang and nine in Ban Phrik.[5][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 10 January 2025, year 2023 >village level >ExcelFile >no.2601-2699 >Excel line 13404-13904
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ↑ "History - Ban Na District". Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ "Adminstrative area". Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "Name-of-the-hospital-service-unit". Ministry of Public Health. Retrieved 6 February 2025, >health zone 4 >no.02408-02421, 10196
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ↑ "list of temples". Retrieved 14 March 2025, Sect Maha Nikai: 53 temples: no.426030101-426031008
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ↑ "list of temples". Retrieved 14 March 2025, Sect Dhammayut: 2 temples: no.626030301-626030901
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
External links
[edit]- amphoe.com (Thai)