Ban Maet
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Ban Maet
บ้านแมด | |
|---|---|
 Subdistrict location in Ubon Ratchathani province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ubon Ratchathani |
| District | Buntharik |
| Number of Muban | 12 |
| Number of Mu | 12 |
| Subdistrict established | 1987 |
| Area | |
• Total | 96 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 8,542 |
| • Density | 88.98/km2 (230.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 34230 |
Ban Maet (Thai: บ้านแมด) is a tambon (subdistrict) located in the northwestern region of Buntharik district, in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand.[1][2][3] In 2021, it had a population of 8,542 people.[1] Neighbouring subdistricts are (clockwise from the south) Nong Sano, Na Pho, Non Kalong, Non Ko, and Kho Laen.[4]
Previously, Ban Maet was a small village located on the left bank of Huay Dod Creek (ห้วยโดด), one of the tributaries of the Lam Dom Noi River, and was governed by Kho Laen.[2] Later in 1973, it was separated from Kho Laen to form a new subdivision, Na Pho, with seven other villages.[2][5]
Due to deforestation, the steam levels of the four water creeks in the area, including Huay Dod, Huay Thalaeng, Huay Thaen, and Huay Kham, were drastically decreased. As a result, people began to conquer the formerly flooded land and establish more communities,[2] including the Ban Maet village, which increased in population and eventually gained subdistrict status in 1987 by absorbing six other settlements in the Na Pho subdistrict's eastern half.[2][3]
After its establishment, tambon (subdistrict) Ban Maet was governed by the subdistrict council, which was later promoted to the Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) in 1996.[2]