Amphoe Bang Nam Priao

Infobox Amphoe
name=Bang Nam Priao
thai=บางน้ำเปรี้ยว
province=Chachoengsao
coordinates=coord|13|50|50|N|101|3|12|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=498.659
population=80,055
population_as_of=2000
density=160.6
postal_code=24150
geocode=2403

Bang Nam Priao ( _th. บางน้ำเปรี้ยว) is the northwesternmost district ("Amphoe") of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.

History

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

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) 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 resource is the Bang Pakong River and Khlong Saen Saeb.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts ("tambon"), subdivided into 148 villages ("muban"). There are 4 townships ("thesaban tambon") - Bang Nam Priao covers parts of the "tambon" Bang Nam Priao and Phrong Akat, and Bang Khanak, Don Chimphli and Sala Daeng each cover parts of the same-named "tambon". Further there are 10 Tambon administrative organizations.