Ban Kao
บ้านเก่า | |
|---|---|
 Ban Kao Sub-district, road to Phu Nam Ron | |
  Ban Kao Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 13°52′N 99°9′E / 13.867°N 99.150°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Kanchanaburi |
| Amphoe | Mueang Kanchanaburi |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 16,147 |
| 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.[2] In 2017, it had a population of 16,147 people.[1] The tambon contains 15 villages.[2] This network of villages had its origins in northern China and this is reinforced by pottery and ceramic fragments.[3] The pottery and ceramic fragments found at Ban Kao highlight its archaeological significance in Southeast Asia; some of these fragments are currently being kept at the Ban Kao National Museum.
- ^ a b "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2560". Department of Provincial Administration (in Thai). 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b "ข้อมูลตำบลบ้านเก่า อำเภอเมือง กาญจนบุรี". Thai Tambon (in Thai). Archived from the original on 8 November 2019.
- ^ Bayard, Donn; Parker, R. H. (1976). "Interpretation of Sai Yok and Ban Kao Sites, Central Thailand". Asian Perspectives. 19 (2): 289–294. ISSN 0066-8435. JSTOR 42927925.