Ban Kao
Ban Kao
บ้านเก่า | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Kanchanaburi |
| Amphoe | Mueang Kanchanaburi |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,260 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (TST) |
| Postal code | 71000 |
| TIS 1099 | 710113 |
Ban Kao (Thai: บ้านเก่า, pronounced [bâːn kàw]; lit: 'old village') is a tambon (sub-district) of Mueang Kanchanaburi District, in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand.[1][failed verification] In 2005 it had a population of 12,657 people. The tambon contains 15 villages.
Geography[]
Ban Kao Subdistrict is in the mountainous area of the Tenasserim Hills, close to the border with Myanmar. Phu Nam Ron,[2] a transnational cross-border point at the western end of the sub-district, is expected to gain in importance if the planned Dawei Port Project goes ahead, along with a highway and a railway line between Bangkok and that harbor.[3]
 Ban Kao Sub-district, road to Phu Nam Ron |
History[]
Numerous Neolithic archaeological remains have been found in a big mound at Ban Kao. The burial site yielded many human skeletons[4] and artifacts dating between 200 and 1300 BCE.[5] Some of the items are preserved in a small museum in Ban Kao village.[6]
The subdistrict was created effective June 15, 1973 by splitting off 5 administrative villages from Chorakhe Phueak.
Administration[]
Central administration[]
The tambon is subdivided into 15 administrative villages (muban).
| No. | Name | Thai |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Kao | บ้านเก่า |
| 2. | Ban Huai Nam Khao | บ้านห้วยน้ำขาว |
| 3. | Ban Tapo | บ้านท่าโป๊ะ |
| 4. | Ban Phu Noi | บ้านพุน้อย |
| 5. | Ban Lam Thahan | บ้านลำทหาร |
| 6. | Ban Thung Sala | บ้านทุ่งศาลา |
| 7. | Ban Nong Ban Kao | บ้านหนองบ้านเก่า |
| 8. | Ban To Mai Daeng | บ้านตอไม้แดง |
| 9. | Ban Lam Tharai | บ้านลำทราย |
| 10. | Ban Takian Ngam | บ้านตะเคียนงาม |
| 11. | Ban Sam Nong | บ้านสามหนอง |
| 12. | Ban Phu Nam Ron | บ้านพุน้ำร้อน |
| 13. | Ban Tha Thung Na | บ้านทาทุ่งนา |
| 14. | Ban Pratu Tan | บ้านประตูด่าน |
| 15. | Ban Mai Huai Nam Khao | บ้านใหม่ห้วยน้ำขาว |
Local administration[]
The whole area of the subdistrict is covered by the subdistrict administrative organization (SAO) Ban Kao (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านเก่า).
References[]
- ^ Thaitambon.com, Accessed 11 May 2011 (in Thai)
- ^ Phu Nam Ron Border Crossing
- ^ "Table A1-1-1a. Prospective projects in Mekong sub-region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
- ^ Archaeological Excavations in Thailand. 3, Ban-Kao: Neolithic Cemeteries... Part 2, The Prehistoric Thai Skeletons.
- ^ Keat Gin Ooi (ed.), Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, Volume 1, p. 208
- ^ Ban Kao National Museum
External links[]
Media related to Ban Kao at Wikimedia Commons- Thaitambon.com on Ban Kao
- Human remains from archaeological sites in Thailand: legislative and ethical issues (in Thai), Muang Boran Journal (in Thai)
Coordinates: 13°52′N 99°9′E / 13.867°N 99.150°E
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