Bang Khla district


Bang Khla is a district of Chachoengsao province, central Thailand.

History

Its history dates back to the late Ayutthaya period. Shortly before Ayutthaya's second fall in 1766, Bang Khla was a place where Phraya Tak and his troops passed through and stayed overnight.
During the early Rattanakosin period, before the reign of King Rama III, Bang Khla served as the administrative center of Chachoengsao, until the town was relocated to its present location.
The name "Bang Khla" roughly translates as "place of Khla". Khla is a type of mangrove plant that once grew abundantly along the banks of the Bang Pakong River. In addition, according to independent historian Sujit Wongthes, Bang Khla was formerly informally known as "Rong Khlao" because several breweries were located there.
Bang Khla district was officially established in 1901. The district office was in Wat Mai Bang Khla, and in 2019 in Ban Suan Subdistrict. Bang Khla is the name of the village Ban Bang Khla, which is on the khlong Bang Khla. As the district office was not in the center of the district area, the government moved it to Tao Sura, five kilometres from the old site. Later they changed the name of the tambon to Bang Khla to match the district name.
Bang Khla is also known for its mangoes. It is considered the original area for jasmine rice; however, due to changes in administrative boundaries, the area now recognized as the origin of jasmine rice is located in the neighboring Ban Pho district.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are : Ratchasan, Plaeng Yao, Ban Pho, Mueang Chachoengsao, Khlong Khuean of Chachoengsao Province; and Ban Sang of Prachinburi province.
The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River.

Administration

Central administration

Bang Khla is divided into nine subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 56 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Bang Khlaบางคล้า-9,412
4.Bang Suanบางสวน42,050
8.Bang Krachetบางกระเจ็ด94,519
9.Pak Namปากน้ำ125,545
10.Tha Thonglangท่าทองหลาง64,665
11.Sao Cha-ngokสาวชะโงก63,076
12.Samet Nueaเสม็ดเหนือ64,920
13.Samet Taiเสม็ดใต้65,248
14.Hua Saiหัวไทร76,236

Missing numbers are the tambons which now form the Khlong Khuean District.

Local administration

There are two subdistrict municipalities in the district:
  • Bang Khla consisting of subdistrict Bang Khla.
  • Pak Nam consisting of subdistrict Pak Nam.
There are seven subdistrict administrative organizations in the district:
  • Bang Suan consisting of subdistrict Bang Suan.
  • Bang Krachet consisting of subdistrict Bang Krachet.
  • Tha Thonglang consisting of subdistrict Tha Thonglang.
  • Sao Cha-ngok consisting of subdistrict Sao Cha-ngok.
  • Samet Nuea consisting of subdistrict Samet Nuea.
  • Samet Tai consisting of subdistrict Samet Tai.
  • Hua Sai consisting of subdistrict Hua Sai.