Bang Pla Ma District

Bang Pla Ma
บางปลาม้า
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Suphanburi Province
Coordinates: 14°24′8″N 100°9′16″E / 14.40222°N 100.15444°E / 14.40222; 100.15444Coordinates: 14°24′8″N 100°9′16″E / 14.40222°N 100.15444°E / 14.40222; 100.15444
Country  Thailand
Province Suphanburi
Area
  Total 481.3 km2 (185.8 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 79,286
  Density 180.7/km2 (468/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 72150
Geocode 7204

Bang Pla Ma (Thai: บางปลาม้า; IPA: [bāːŋ plāː máː]) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.

History

The district was established in 1897 by the governor Phra Samut Khana Nurak (พระสมุทรคณานุรักษ์).

The name Pla Ma is the Thai name of the fish species Boesemania microlepis, which is found a lot in the area of the district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phak Hai and Bang Sai of Ayutthaya Province, Song Phi Nong, U Thong and Mueang Suphanburi of Suphanburi Province.

The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.

Administration

Central administration

The district Bang Pla Ma is subdivided into 14 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 127 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Khok Khramโคกคราม127,303
2.Bang Pla Maบางปลาม้า129,000
3.Takhaตะค่า95,727
4.Bang Yaiบางใหญ่84,549
5.Kritsanaกฤษณา73,952
6.Saliสาลี87,152
7.Phai Kong Dinไผ่กองดิน86,754
8.Ongkharakองครักษ์75,378
9.Chorakhe Yaiจรเข้ใหญ่94,815
10.Ban Laemบ้านแหลม54,473
11.Makham Lomมะขามล้ม145,004
12.Wang Nam Yenวังน้ำเย็น74,109
13.Wat Botวัดโบสถ์114,909
14.Wat Daoวัดดาว106,161

Local administration

There are 7 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-04.


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