Ban Lat District

Amphoe Ban Lat ( Thai: อำเภอ บ้านลาด ) is a district ( Amphoe ) in the central part of Phetchaburi province. The Phetchaburi Province is located in the south western part of central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts (from north clockwise): Amphoe Khao Yoi, the, Mueang Phetchaburi, Tha Yang, Kaeng Krachan and Nong Ya Plong. All are Amphoe of Phetchaburi province.

Economy

In Tambon Saphan Krai is made ​​from the sap of the sugar palm is a famous throughout Thailand sugar, the Nam Tan Tanot ( น้ำตาล โตนด ) prepared.

History

Originally called the county Tha Chang ( Thai: ท่าช้าง ), but was renamed in Ban Lat 1959.

Management

Amphoe Ban Lat is divided into 18 communes ( tambon), which further into 115 villages ( Muban ) are divided.

Ban Lat itself ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล บ้านลาด ) is a small town ( thesaban tambon), it consists of the whole tambon Ban Lat.

There are a total of 14 " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations).

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