Bang Khan District

Bang Khan (, ) is a district ("amphoe") of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.
Geography.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Thung Yai and Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat; Ratsada, Huai Yot, and Wang Wiset of Trang Province; and Lam Thap of Krabi Province.
History.
The district was created as a minor district ("king amphoe") on 1 April 1984, when the three "tambons" Bang Khan, Ban Lamnao, and Wang Hin were split off from Thung Song District. On 9 April 1992 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.
Administration.
The district is divided into four sub-districts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 60 villages ("mubans"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas, and three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).