Bang Khan District


Bang Khan is a district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Thung Yai and Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat; Ratsada, Huai Yot, and Wang Wiset of Trang Province; and Lam Thap of Krabi Province.

History

The district was created as a minor district on 1 April 1984, when the three tambons Bang Khan, Ban Lamnao, and Wang Hin were split off from Thung Song District. On 9 April 1992 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 60 villages. There are no municipal areas, and three tambon administrative organizations.