Ban Khai district
# Ban Khai district

Ban Khai (Thai: บ้านค่าย, pronounced) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Rayong province, eastern Thailand.

## History

In 1767 after Ayutthaya was destroyed by the Burmese, King Taksin the Great lead his troops to build a Siamese military base at Chanthaburi. On the way to Chanthaburi, the troops had their night camp (Thai: khai ค่าย) in the area of modern-day Ban Khai District. Assumed that Ban Khai and the area called Ban Kao at that time was the center of Rayong.

Ban Khai was created as a district of Rayong Province in 1902.

## Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nikhom Phatthana, Pluak Daeng, Wang Chan and Mueang Rayong.

## Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (mubans). Ban Khai itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambons Ban Khai and Nong Lalok. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Ban Khai | บ้านค่าย | 7 | 7,340 |
| 2. | Nong Lalok | หนองละลอก | 11 | 11,470 |
| 3. | Nong Taphan | หนองตะพาน | 6 | 3,504 |
| 4. | Ta Khan | ตาขัน | 9 | 7,237 |
| 5. | Bang But | บางบุตร | 12 | 9,666 |
| 6. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 11 | 12,040 |
| 7. | Chak Bok | ชากบก | 10 | 7,657 |
