Phak Hai District

Phak Hai
ผักไห่
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Ayutthaya Province
Coordinates: 14°27′30″N 100°22′12″E / 14.45833°N 100.37000°E / 14.45833; 100.37000Coordinates: 14°27′30″N 100°22′12″E / 14.45833°N 100.37000°E / 14.45833; 100.37000
Country  Thailand
Province Ayutthaya
Seat Phak Hai
Tambon 16
Area
  Total 189.0 km2 (73.0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
  Total 44,436
  Density 235.1/km2 (609/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 13120
Geocode 1408

Phak Hai (Thai: ผักไห่; IPA: [pʰàk hàj]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.

History

Historically, the district was named Khwaeng Sena Yai, which became converted to an Amphoe at the end of the 19th century. In 1917, the name of district was changed to be Phak Hai after the central tambon.

The name Phak Hai comes from the Nirat Suphan by Sunthorn Phu, which refers to a village named Ban Pak Hai. The spelling has changed however now, so it can also mean a kind of grass that grows in swamps.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wiset Chai Chan and Pa Mok of Ang Thong Province, Bang Ban, Sena and Bang Sai of Ayutthaya Province, and Bang Pla Ma and Mueang Suphanburi of Suphanburi Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (muban).

1.Phak Haiผักไห่
2.Ammaritอมฤต
3.Ban Khaeบ้านแค
4.Lat Nam Khemลาดน้ำเค็ม
5.Talanตาลาน
6.Tha Din Daengท่าดินแดง
7.Don Lanดอนลาน
8.Na Khuนาคู
9.Kudiกุฎี
10.Lam Takhianลำตะเคียน
11.Khok Changโคกช้าง
12.Chakkaratจักราช
13.Nong Nam Yaiหนองน้ำใหญ่
14.Lat Chitลาดชิด
15.Na Khokหน้าโคก
16.Ban Yaiบ้านใหญ่


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