Facts

About Ban Dung

Ban Dung is a medium sized market town in the province of Udon Thani and is Typical of many towns within Isaan currently undergoing a period of expansion. It is approximately 80kms distant from the provincial capital Udon Thani and 70kms from Nong Khai which is one of only two land crossing points into Laos for tourists and only 100 kms from the Capital of Lao – Vientiane…….Read More

Getting Here 

Most People Arrive by plane in Udon Thani. From there if you have no private transport then you have the options of getting a Taxi all the way to Ban Dung, or getting a taxi to the bus Station then getting one of the local Buses to ban Dung.

There are two main public buses Both start at the central bus station in Udon Thani. The Bus Line Udon-Ta Kla which goes via Highway 22 and then turns left at Nong Mek along highway 2096 to Bandung . Bus Line Udon-Kan goes via Highway two before turning right at Ban Na Kha along highway 2256 to the Sum Sao intersection and then along highway 2022 to Ban Dung Long distance ‘VIP’ First Class busses operate from oposite the Police Station and run Nightly to Bangkok.

Alternatively you can get a VIP bus from Bangkok to Udon Thani & on to Ban Dung.

History

The minor district (amphoe) of Ban Dung was established on May 16 1959, when three sub-districts were split off from Nong Han district. It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1963. The district is subdivided into 13 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 140 villages (muban). The town of Ban Dung itself consists of 34 communities (Chumchon) with a population approaching 30,000 people.

The original Village of Ban Dung was in Tambon Ban Dung, but as it grew it expanded onto the Higher ground in the neighbouring Tambon of Sri Sut Tho. It has now grown to such an extent that it occupies the entire of Tambon Sri Sut Tho ( absorbing all the villages in that Tambon in the process) as well as a portion of Tambon Bandung. Strictly speaking the Town of Ban Dung should be called Sri Sut Tho but the name Ban Dung was retained because that was the more widely known.

On 30 September 2010 there were 123,003 people in the Amphoe. 61,266 people are men. 61,335 people are women. Number of households 31,941 households. The Town of Bandung as described above covers 2 Tambon Ban Dung and Sri Sut Tho giving it a population of over 28,000 people.

Geography &  Economy.

Ban Dung district covers a total area of 923.768 square kilometers equivalent to 7.875% of the province of Udon Thani Territory. It is Bordered to the North by Amphoe Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province.To the South by Thung Fon and Phibun Rak of Udon Thani Province.To the East by Amphoe Ban Muang ,Amphoe Charoen Sin & Amphoe Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province and on the West by Amphoe Sang Khom and Amphoe Phen of Udon Thani Province.

The average income per year in Ban Dung was 50,173 baht per person per year (less than 140baht a day) in 2009 with the majority of people being farmers . The major crop grown is rice with 271,213 rai being cultivated by 13,708 people out of a total farming area of 322,991 rai . There was also 20,452 rai of rubber under cultivation. Other crops included maize,cassava.eucalyptus,sugar cane and various fruit & vegetables. Other farming activities inclue the rearing of Buffalo, Cattle, Pigs and chickens with a small number of people raising fish in canals or pools.

Politics & Government

Central Government Agencies

  • Crown Prince Hospital Ban Dung.
  • Ban Dung Police.
  • Dong Yen Police .
  • Forest Protection Unit
  • Ban Dung District Revenue.
  • Ban Dung Arboretum.

Other Government agencies

  • Ban Dung District Administration Office.
  • Udon Thani Provincial Land Office. Ban Dung Branch.
  • Ban Dung District Community Development Agency.
  • Ban Dung District Health Office.
  • Ban Dung District Agriculture Office.
  • Ban Dung District Local Affairs OIffice.
  • Ban Dung Recruitment Agency .
  • Ban Dung District Livestock Agency.
  • Ban Dung District Fishing Agency.
  • Ban Dung District Cultural Agency.

Local Government  agencies

  • Municipal Administration Ban Dung.
  • Administration Organization Ban Dung.
  • Administrative Organization Dong Yen.
  • Administrative Organization Phon Sung
  • Administrative Organization Om Ko.
  • Administrative Organization Ban Chan.
  • Administration Organization Ban Chai
  • Administrative Organization Na Kham
  • Administration Organization Na Thon Lab
  • Administration Organization Wang.
  • Administration Organization Ban Muang.
  • Administrative Organizations Ban Tat.
  • Administrative Organizations Na Kham

Royal Projects

  • Experimental Sandlewood Farm Project
  • Promotion of Local Crafts,  Ban Maet
  • Center for study of Self Sufficiency , Bam Maet

State enterprises and organizations

  • Electricity Authority
  • Water Supply Authority
  • Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives
  • Government Savings Bank

Local Education .

  • 5 Secondary schools
  • 71 Elementary School
  • 6 private schools

Climate

In general the Climate. Similar to other districts in the Northeast where the summer season of three months from February to April is hot and dry The rainy season runs from May to October with high rainfall causing severe flooding in some areas of the district . The winter months run from November to January and are Cold and dry.

Religion.

As in the rest of Thailand, the population is almost exclusively Theravada Buddhist, although this is combined with elements of animism. In Ban Phon Sung the population is mainly Christian with a large church and there are others in rural areas serving pockets of this religion. Overall within Bandung 91.13 per cent are Buddhist with Christians representing 8.87 per cent.

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