Amphoe Bang Pla Ma
Encyclopedia
Bang Pla Ma is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Suphanburi Province
, central Thailand
.
The name Pla Ma is the Thai name of the fish species Nibea soldado, which is found a lot in the area of the district.
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.
), which are further subdivided into 127 villages (muban
). There are 4 townships (thesaban tambon), and 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the southern part of Suphanburi Province
Suphanburi Province
Suphan Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi.- Etymology :...
, central Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
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 Nibea soldado, which is found a lot in the area of the district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phak HaiAmphoe Phak Hai
Phak Hai is a district 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...
and Bang Sai
Amphoe Bang Sai (1413)
Bang Sai is a district in the western part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand. There is another district of Ayutthaya which shares the same romanization Bang Sai, but has a different spelling in Thai.-History:...
of Ayutthaya Province
Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
, Song Phi Nong
Amphoe Song Phi Nong
Song Phi Nong is the southernmost district of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1896. In the past the area of the district included U Thong district...
, U Thong
Amphoe U Thong
U Thong is the district in the western part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.-History:U Thong is an ancient city. Archaeologists found many pre-historic instruments and human skeletons in many parts of the district. It was one of the center cities of Dvaravati culture...
and Mueang Suphanburi
Amphoe Mueang Suphanburi
Mueang Suphanburi is the capital district of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Suphan Buri is an old city. In the era of Ankorian king Jayavarman VII, inscription called Prasat Phra Khan was made and which mentions the name of Suvarnapura. Later Suphan Buri become important city of...
of Suphanburi Province.
The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 127 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are 4 townships (thesaban tambon), and 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. | Khok Khram | โคกคราม | |
| 2. | Bang Pla Ma | บางปลาม้า | |
| 3. | Takha | ตะค่า | |
| 4. | Bang Yai | บางใหญ่ | |
| 5. | Kritsana | กฤษณา | |
| 6. | Sali | สาลี | |
| 7. | Phai Kong Din | ไผ่กองดิน | |
| 8. | Ongkharak | องครักษ์ | |
| 9. | Chorakhe Yai | จรเข้ใหญ่ | |
| 10. | Ban Laem | บ้านแหลม | |
| 11. | Makham Lom | มะขามล้ม | |
| 12. | Wang Nam Yen | วังน้ำเย็น | |
| 13. | Wat Bot | วัดโบสถ์ | |
| 14. | Wat Dao | วัดดาว |