Ban Dan Lan Hoi (Thai: à¸šà¹‰à¸²à¸™à¸”่านลานหอย) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Sukhothai Province, central Thailand.

History

In the Sukhothai era, the district area was the western camp of Patrol soldiers. The village located nearby the camp was called Ban Lan Khoi (บ้านลานคอย). The pronunciation changed with time to the present-day Ban Lan Hoi.

In the Rattanakosin era, the Interior ministry created a new subdistrict (Tambon) named Ban Dan. It was upgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) under Mueang Sukhothai district in 1909. The district office was moved to Tambon Lan Hoi in 1916. When the Charot Withi Thong road, connecting Sukhothai with Tak was finished, they moved the office to Tambon Ban Dan again. In 1939 the district was renamed from Lan Hoi to Ban Dan Lan Hoi. In 1973 the government upgraded the minor district to a full district.

Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban_Dan_Lan_Hoi_District