Amphoe Ban Kha

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Ban Kha
บ้านคา
Statistics
Province:	Ratchaburi
District office:	Ban Kha 13°25′48″N, 99°24′30″E
Area:	1,026.9 km²
Inhabitants:	22,818 (2005)
Pop. density:	22.2 inh./km²
Geocode:	7010
Postal code:	70180
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Ban Kha (Thai: บ้านคา) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

Due to the large area of Suan Phueng district the government split the southern part of Suan Phueng to create a minor district (King Amphoe) becoming effective July 1st, 1997^[1]. The present district office was opened on March 29th, 1999.

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts^[2]. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official ^[3].

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Suan Phueng, Chom Bueng and Pak Tho of Ratchaburi Province, and Nong Ya Plong of Phetchaburi Province. To the west is Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.

The important water resource is the Phachi River. On the left shore of the river the Chaloem Phra Kiat Thai Prachan National Park is in process of being established, extending into neighboring Pak Tho district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas in the district, and three Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).