Ban Mi District


Ban Mi is a district in the western part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.

History

The district was created in 1883, then named Sanam Chaeng. When the district office was moved to Ban Huai Kaeo, the district name was changed to Huai Kaeo as well. When in 1898 the Thai government built the Northern Railway through the district, the district center was moved to Ban Sao and the district name was changed back to Sanam Chaeng. In 1917 it was renamed Ban Sao as the name of the tambon of the district center. Finally the Thai government changed the name to Ban Mi in 1939.
The name Ban Mi is the name of an old town of Phuan people who migrated from Laos to Siam around 1870. The name originates from a hand weaving method to weave cotton or silk fabric, named Mat Mi in Thai.

Geography

Neighboring districts are Nong Muang, Khok Samrong, Mueang Lop Buri, Tha Wung of Lopburi, In Buri of Singburi Province, and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province.
The water resources of Ban Mi are the Bang Kham River and Khlong Anusasanan.

Administration

Central administration

Ban Mi is divided into 22 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 157 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Phai Yaiไผ่ใหญ่62,604
2.Ban Saiบ้านทราย63,359
3.Ban Kluaiบ้านกล้วย52,551
4.Dong Phlapดงพลับ51,788
5.Ban Chiบ้านชี125,422
6.Phu Khaพุคา42,387
7.Hin Pakหินปัก103,390
8.Bang Phuengบางพึ่ง95,083
9.Nong Sai Khaoหนองทรายขาว72,949
10.Bang Kaphiบางกะพี้71,855
11.Nong Taoหนองเต่า84,155
12.Phon Thongโพนทอง74,850
13.Bang Khamบางขาม72,691
14.Don Duengดอนดึง84,308
15.Chon Muangชอนม่วง63,057
16.Nong Krabianหนองกระเบียน93,331
17.Sai Huai Kaeoสายห้วยแก้ว73,100
18.Maha Sonมหาสอน83,409
19.Ban Miบ้านหมี่-3,503
20.Chiang Ngaเชียงงา103,145
21.Nong Mueangหนองเมือง74,188
22.Sanam Chaengสนามแจง95,880

Local administration

There is one town in the district:
There are 20 subdistrict administrative organizations in the district: