Amphoe Ban Dan Lan Hoi

Infobox Amphoe
name=Ban Dan Lan Hoi
thai=บ้านด่านลานหอย
province=Sukhothai
coordinates=coord|17|0|22|N|99|34|29|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=1,018.11
population=42,074
population_as_of=2005
density=41.3
postal_code=64140
geocode=6402

Ban Dan Lan Hoi ( _th. บ้านด่านลานหอย) is a district ("Amphoe") in the western part of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.

History

In Sukhothai era, the district area was the western camp of Patrol soldiers. The village located nearby the camp was called Ban Lan Khoi (บ้านลานคอย). The pronunciation changed with time to the present-day Ban Lan Hoi.

In Rattanakosin era, the Interior ministry created a new subdistrict ("Tambon") named Ban Dan. It was upgraded to a minor district ("King Amphoe") under Mueang Sukhothai district in 1909. The district office was moved to Tambon Lan Hoi in 1916. When the Charot Withi Thong road , connecting Sukhothai with Tak was finished, they moved the office to Tambon Ban Dan again. In 1939 the district was renamed from Lan Hoi to Ban Dan Lan Hoi. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai] In 1973 the government upgraded the minor district to a full district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Thung Saliam, Si Samrong, Mueang Sukhothai, Khiri Mat of Sukhothai Province, Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Mueang Tak, Ban Tak, of Tak Province and Thoen of Lampang Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 70 villages ("muban"). The township ("thesaban tambon") Lan Hoi covers parts of the "tambon" Lan Hoi. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

Sources

* [http://www.sukhothai.go.th/data/B47.11201.pdf Ban Dan Lan Hoi district history] (Thai)

References