Bang Nam Priao District


Bang Nam Priao District is the northwesternmost district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.

History

The old location of the district center of Bang Nam Priao was in Ban Ton Samrong, Bang Khanak Subdistrict. In 1905 the government built the first district office in Bang Nam Priao. In 1952 the government built a new office on the north bank of Khlong Bang Khanak. The present district office was built in 1997.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Khlong Khuean, Mueang Chachoengsao of Chachoengsao Province; Nong Chok of Bangkok; Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province; Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok Province; and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.
The important water resources are the Bang Pakong River and Khlong Saen Saeb.

Administration

Central administration

Bang Nam Priao is divided into 10 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 148 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Bang Nam Priaoบางน้ำเปรี้ยว169,175
2.Bang Khanakบางขนาก125,516
3.Singto Thongสิงโตทอง85,925
4.Mon Thongหมอนทอง1110,380
5.Bueng Nam Rakบึงน้ำรักษ์158,525
6.Don Ko Kaดอนเกาะกา148,582
7.Yothakaโยธะกา136,493
8.Don Chimphliดอนฉิมพลี1914,197
9.Sala Daengศาลาแดง2210,031
10.Phrong Akatโพรงอากาศ189,196

Local administration

There are six subdistrict municipalities in the district:
There are eight subdistrict administrative organizations in the district: