Ba Wi
Ba Wi
ตำบลบ้าหวี | |
|---|---|
| Motto: โครงสร้างพื้นฐานดี การศึกษาทั่วถึง เศรษฐกิจก้าวหน้า ชุมชนน่าอยู่ เชิดชูศาสนาอนุรักษ์วัฒนธรรม | |
Interactive map of Ba Wi | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Trang |
| District | Hat Samran |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) |
| • Head of SAO | Mongkol Churueng[1] |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 3,326 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Ba Wi (Thai: ตำบลบ้าหวี, pronounced [bˈɑː wˈa͡ɪ]) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Hat Samran District, in Trang province, Thailand. In 2026, it had a population of 3,326 people.[2]
History
The name Ba Wi is from a man who loves to comb his long hair and washes with Sea bean soap every day, until one day his comb went missing and he started getting crazy. The locals started calling him as บ้าหวี meaning Crazy because of comb, which later became the subdistrict's name.[3]
Administration
Central administration
The tambon is divided into four administrative villages (mubans).
| No. | Name | Thai | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nai Khao | ในเขา | 900 |
| 2. | Ba Wi | บ้าหวี | 513 |
| 3. | Thung Gor | ทุ่งกอ | 1,291 |
| 4. | Ba Koh Sak | บาเกาะสัก | 622 |
References
- ^ "คณะผู้บริหาร" (in Thai). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Population statistics 2026" (in Thai).
- ^ "ประวัติตําบล "บ้าหวี"" (in Thai). Retrieved 26 February 2026.