Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 2102 Population 49,189 (2005) | Seat Ban Chang Postal code 21130 Area 238.4 km² | |
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Ban Chang (Thai: บ้านฉาง, [bâːn t͡ɕʰǎːŋ]) is the westernmost district (amphoe) of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.
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Map of Ban Chang District, Rayong, Thailand
History
The area originally was Tambon Phala of Mueang Rayong District. From 1963 on the American military used the U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, thus the community grew bigger.
The government created Ban Chang minor district (king amphoe) on 7 May 1976 by splitting two tambon from Mueang District. It was upgraded to be full district on 16 March 1985.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Sattahip, Bang Lamung of Chonburi Province, Nikhom Phatthana and Mueang Rayong of Rayong Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.
Administration
The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (muban). Ban Chang is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers parts of the tambon Ban Chang and Phla. Samnak Thon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Samnak Thon. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.