Bang Rakam District

Bang Rakam
บางระกำ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phitsanulok Province
Coordinates: 16°45′30″N 100°7′5″E / 16.75833°N 100.11806°E / 16.75833; 100.11806Coordinates: 16°45′30″N 100°7′5″E / 16.75833°N 100.11806°E / 16.75833; 100.11806
Country  Thailand
Province Phitsanulok
Seat Bang Rakam
Area
  Total 936.040 km2 (361.407 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 94,854
  Density 101.3/km2 (262/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 65140
Geocode 6504

Bang Rakam (Thai: บางระกำ) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.

History

The district was established on December 10, 1905, then named Chum Saeng (ชุมแสง) district. Khun Phadet Prachadun was the first district head officer. Later King Rama VI ordered the district name to be changed to be the same as the central tambon, thus the district name was changed to Bang Rakam on April 24, 1917.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phrom Phiram, Mueang Phitsanulok, Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Sam Ngam, Wachirabarami of Phichit Province, Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Khiri Mat and Kong Krailat of Sukhothai Province.

The district's chief water resources are the Yom River, and the secondary Khlong Bang Kaeo and Khlong Grung Grak. For all practical purposes, Bang Rakam lies within the Yom Basin, although the district's eastern border with Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok is essentially the booundary between the Yom Basin and the Nan Basin as well. The distinction between the basins is blurry in this region, as the terrain is flat, and residents have diverted much of the water flow for agriculture over the years. Both basins are part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 135 villages (muban). Bang Rakam and Plak Raet are townships (thesaban tambon), covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Bang Rakamบางระกำ1717,728
2.Plak Raetปลักแรด108,329
3.Phan Saoพันเสา116,108
4.Wang Ithokวังอิทก104,652
5.Bueng Kokบึงกอก119,688
6.Nong Kulaหนองกุลา2114,273
7.Chum Saeng Songkhramชุมแสงสงคราม118,026
8.Nikhom Phatthanaนิคมพัฒนา128,936
9.Bo Thongบ่อทอง104,321
10.Tha Nang Ngamท่านางงาม125,531
11.Khui Muangคุยม่วง107,262

Significant Settlements

Of the numerous villages that comprise Bang Rakam District, those significant in size as to occupy multiple muban are as follows:

Flooding

During the rainy season of 2006, 24,400 Bang Rakam residents were affected by flooding, including 1,122 residents who contracted conjunctivitis.[1] In late September, 2006, Princess Siribha Chudhabhorn sent trucks of food from the Princess Pa Foundation to assist 11 of the district's villages.[1] In 2006, there were also reported cases of leptospirosis among residents of Bang Rakam, contracted due to the amount of standing water.[2]

Geology

The Thung Yai oil field is located in Bang Rakam.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 The Nation-Wet Season Woes
  2. Leptospirosis kills 31 in past eight months
  3. Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Impacts

External links

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