Ban Thaen district

Ban Thaen

บ้านแท่น
Ban Thaen บ้านแท่น
District
	District location in Chaiyaphum province
	Coordinates: 16°24′18″N 102°20′31″E / 16.40500°N 102.34194°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chaiyaphum
Seat	Ban Thaen
Area
• Total	308.707 km2 (119.192 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	43,992
• Density	142.5/km2 (369/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	36190
Geocode	3611

Ban Thaen (Thai: บ้านแท่น, pronounced [bâːn tʰɛ̂n]) is the northeasternmost district (amphoe) of Chaiyaphum province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Tambon Sam Suan, Ban Tao, and Ban Thaen were separated from Phu Khiao District to create Ban Thaen minor district (king amphoe) on 16 June 1965.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 February 1969.^[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Kaeng Khro and Phu Khiao of Chaiyaphum Province; Nong Ruea and Mancha Khiri of Khon Kaen province.

Administration

The district is divided into five subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Ban Thaen covers parts of tambon Ban Thaen. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.	Ban Thaen	บ้านแท่น
2.	Sam Suan	สามสวน
3.	Sa Phang	สระพัง
4.	Ban Tao	บ้านเต่า
5.	Nong Khu	หนองคู