Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 3121 Population 30,548 (2005) | Seat Ban Dan Postal code 31000 Area 247.6 km² Province Buriram Province | |
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Ban Dan (Thai: บ้านด่าน, [bâːn dàːn]) is a district (amphoe) of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of Ban Dan District, Buriram, Thailand
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Ban Dan was created on 15 July 1996 by splitting four tambon from Mueang Buriram District.
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khaen Dong, Satuek, Huai Rat, Mueang Buriram and Khu Mueang.
Administration
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and a further four tambon administrative organizations.
References
Ban Dan District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA