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Ban Phai บ้านไผ่
District
District location in Khon Kaen province
Coordinates: 16°3′36″N 102°43′51″E / 16.06000°N 102.73083°E / 16.06000; 102.73083
Country	Thailand
Province	Khon Kaen
Area
• Total	477.7 km (184.4 sq mi)
Population
• Total	101,031
• Density	211.5/km (548/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	40110
Geocode	4010

Ban Phai (Thai: บ้านไผ่, pronounced [bâːn pʰàj]; Northeastern Thai: บ้านไผ่, pronounced [bâːn pʰāj]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Pueai Noi, Nong Song Hong, Non Sila, Chonnabot, Mancha Khiri, and Ban Haet of Khon Kaen Province; Kosum Phisai and Kut Rang of Maha Sarakham province.

History

Originally named Ban Keng (บ้านเกิ้ง), the area was at first a subdistrict (tambon) of Chonnabot district. In 1928 the minor district (king amphoe) Ban Phai was established consisting of three subdistricts split off from Chonnabot. It was upgraded to a full district on 1 February 1940. In 1946 Chonnabot was downgraded to be a part of Ban Phai District, until it was reestablished in 1966.

Economy

As of 2019, Thai sugar giant, the Mitr Phol Group, plans to construct a sugarcane mill and biomass power plant in the district. The initiative will occupy 4,000 rai (640 ha; 1,600 acres) of three of the province's neighbouring districts: Ban Phai, Chonnabot, and Non Sila. The operation will form part of the Ban Phai Bio-Hub Industrial Estate and is linked to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project. Mitr Phol's plans have been met with some opposition from local residents. Mitr Phol has pledged that the factory will have no adverse environmental effects.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 113 villages (mubans). Ban Phai is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers parts of tambons Ban Phai, Khaen Nuea, and Nai Mueang. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

Missing numbers are subdistricts which now form Ban Haet and Non Sila Districts.

References

1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอบ้านไผ่ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 45 (ง): 245–246. 1928-04-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012.
2. ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอบ้านไผ่ ขึ้นอำเภอชนบท จังหวัดขอนแก่น ขึ้นเป็นอำเภอ ขนานนามว่า อำเภอบ้านไผ่ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ง): 3321. 1940-02-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012.
3. Vaikuntapathi, Priya (25 September 2019). "Sweetness & Power (14) – Picking a fight with Big Sugar". The Isaan Record. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
4. "Mitr Phol pledges no environmental effects from new Khon Kaen factory". The Nation. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)

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