Bang Pakong district
Bang Pakong
บางปะกง | |
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| View from Bang Na - Chonburi Expy Tool Road View from Bang Na - Chonburi Expy Tool Road | |
| District location in Chachoengsao province District location in Chachoengsao province | |
| Coordinates: 13°32′34′′N 100°59′38′′E / 13.54278°N 100.99389°E / 13.54278; 100.99389 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chachoengsao |
| Seat | Tha Sa-an |
| Area | |
• Total | 257.893 km2 (99.573 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 90,775 |
| • Density | 351.98/km2 (911.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 24130 |
| Geocode | 2404 |
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Bang Pakong (Thai: บางปะกง, pronounced [bāːŋpā.kōŋ] ) is a district (amphoe ) in the western part of Chachoengsao province in central Thailand.
Bang Pakong District's name comes from the Bang Pakong River. The area has many industrial estates, including the huge gas- and oil-fired Bang Pakong Power Station, and a 180 rai Carabao energy drink production center.[1]
History
[edit ]Bang Pakong district was established in 1907. The first temporary district office was a building within the Wat Bon Khongkharam. In 1908 the government moved the office to the bank of the Bang Pakong River in Tambon Tha Sa-an, which is still the location today.[2]
Geography
[edit ]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Ban Pho of Chachoengsao Province, Phan Thong and Mueang Chon Buri of Chon Buri province, the Bay of Bangkok, and Samut Prakan province.
The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River, which empties into the Bay of Bangkok. The Bang Na-Trat Highway runs through the district.
Environment
[edit ]The Marine Department of Thailand's Transport Ministry commissioned a 6.9 million baht study in 2019 which focuses on dredging a section of the 231 kilometre-long Bang Pakong River in the district. The study is to be completed by January 2020. The purpose of the proposed development is to enable the shipment of goods from Prachinburi and Sa Kaeo as part of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project.[3]
Economy
[edit ]Carabao Group completed work on a new energy drink production center in Bang Pakong District in mid-2018. The 8.7 billion baht, 180 rai facility includes a glass bottle plant, an aluminum can plant, and a bottling plant. Bottle production will increase to 1.6 billion bottles per year, up from 1 billion, and can production will increase from 800 million per year to 1.5 billion. Future plans include a fourth factory on the site.[1]
Administration
[edit ]Central administration
[edit ]Bang Pakong is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons ), which are further subdivided into 99 administrative villages (muban ).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. [4] |
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| 1. | Bang Pakong | บางปะกง | 10 | 14,975 |
| 2. | Tha Sa-an | ท่าสะอ้าน | 8 | 8,624 |
| 3. | Bang Wua | บางวัว | 14 | 12,873 |
| 4. | Bang Samak | บางสมัคร | 9 | 15,903 |
| 5. | Bang Phueng | บางผึ้ง | 7 | 2,188 |
| 6. | Bang Kluea | บางเกลือ | 7 | 4,219 |
| 7. | Song Khlong | สองคลอง | 10 | 9,551 |
| 8. | Nong Chok | หนองจอก | 9 | 3,689 |
| 9. | Phimpha | พิมพา | 4 | 3,331 |
| 10. | Tha Kham | ท่าข้าม | 8 | 7,672 |
| 11. | Hom Sin | หอมศีล | 6 | 5,174 |
| 12. | Khao Din | เขาดิน | 7 | 2,576 |
Local administration
[edit ]There are 10 sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons ) in the district:
- Bang Pakong Phrom Thep Rangsan (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลบางปะกงพรหมเทพรังสรรค์) consisting of parts of sub-district Bang Pakong.
- Bang Samak (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลบางสมัคร) consisting of parts of sub-district Bang Samak.
- Bang Phueng (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลบางผึ้ง) consisting of the sub-district Bang Phueng.
- Tha Kham (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลท่าข้าม) consisting of the sub-district Tha Kham.
- Tha Sa-an (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลท่าสะอ้าน) consisting of parts of sub-district Tha Sa-an.
- Hom Sin (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลหอมศีล) consisting of parts of sub-district Hom Sin.
- Bang Pakong (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลบางปะกง) consisting of parts of sub-district Bang Pakong.
- Bang Wua (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลบางวัว) consisting of parts of the sub-districts Bang Wua, Bang Samak, Bang Kluea.
- Phimpha (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลพิมพา) consisting of the sub-district Phimpha.
- Bang Wua Khana Rak (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลบางวัวคณารักษ์) consisting of parts of sub-district Bang Wua.
There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Tha Sa-an (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลท่าสะอ้าน) consisting of parts of sub-district Tha Sa-an.
- Bang Kluea (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลบางเกลือ) consisting of parts of sub-district Bang Kluea.
- Song Khlong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลสองคลอง) consisting of sub-district Song Khlong.
- Nong Chok (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลหนองจอก) consisting of sub-district Nong Chok.
- Hom Sin (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลหอมศีล) consisting of parts of sub-district Hom Sin.
- Khao Din (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลเขาดิน) consisting of sub-district Khao Din.
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Downtown Bang Pakong
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Bangwua Street, Bang Pakong
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Bangna-Bangpakong Road, Bang Pakong
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Tambon Khao Din and Motorway 7
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References
[edit ]- ^ a b Sritama, Suchat (17 August 2018). "Carabao aims to become top drink in Thailand". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ ประวัติความเป็นมาของหมู่บ้าน ปากคลองอ้อมใหญ่ (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2007年09月29日.
- ^ "Moves to enlarge Bang Pakong River upset locals". Bangkok Post. 2019年05月09日. Retrieved 2019年05月10日.
- ^ "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014年10月07日.
External links
[edit ]- amphoe.com (Thai)