Ba Wi

Ba Wi
ตำบลบ้าหวี
Motto: 
โครงสร้างพื้นฐานดี การศึกษาทั่วถึง เศรษฐกิจก้าวหน้า ชุมชนน่าอยู่ เชิดชูศาสนาอนุรักษ์วัฒนธรรม
Interactive map of Ba Wi
CountryThailand
ProvinceTrang
DistrictHat Samran
Government
 • TypeSubdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO)
 • Head of SAOMongkol Churueng[1]
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
3,326
Time zoneUTC+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

  1. ^ "คณะผู้บริหาร" (in Thai). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2026" (in Thai).
  3. ^ "ประวัติตําบล "บ้าหวี"" (in Thai). Retrieved 26 February 2026.

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