Amphoe Pak Phli
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Pak Phli is a district (Amphoe
) in the eastern part of Nakhon Nayok Province
, central Thailand
.
later established in this area. Later in 1909 the district name was changed to the current name Pak Phli.
The name of the district originates from the times, when the locals still traveled by water. In the rainy season the water at the mouth of Khlong
Yang was rush, which caused many accidents. Thus the people built a shrine to commemorate to the dead people and salute Deva
, what in Thai is called Phli or Phli Kam (พลี or พลีกรรม). After that they called the canal Khlong Pak Phli. The name Pak Phli was then also used for the village and tambon.
of Nakhon Nayok Province, Pak Chong
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, Prachantakham
, Mueang Prachin Buri and Ban Sang
of Prachinburi Province
.
The Sankambeng Range
mountainous area is located in the northern section of this district.
), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (muban
). Ko Wai is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Ko Wai. There are further 7 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 eastern part of Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Saraburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachinburi, Chachoengsao and Pathum Thani....
, 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
Pak Phli district was established in 1893, then named Bung Rai (บุ่งไร่). In 1905 the district was renamed to Nong Pho (หนองโพธิ์). In the same year, the district office was moved to Ban Tha Daeng, Tambon Pak Phli, thus the government renamed the district to Khao Yai district, same as the Khao Yai National ParkKhao Yai National Park
Khao Yai National Park is a national park in Thailand.-Description:Khao Yai National Park is situated in the Sankamphaeng Mountain Range, the southern prolongation of the Dong Phaya Yen Mountains, at the southwestern boundary of the Khorat Plateau....
later established in this area. Later in 1909 the district name was changed to the current name Pak Phli.
The name of the district originates from the times, when the locals still traveled by water. In the rainy season the water at the mouth of Khlong
Khlong
A khlong is the general name for a canal in the central plain of Thailand. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and their tributaries...
Yang was rush, which caused many accidents. Thus the people built a shrine to commemorate to the dead people and salute Deva
Deva (Buddhism)
A deva in Buddhism is one of many different types of non-human beings who share the characteristics of being more powerful, longer-lived, and, in general, living more contentedly than the average human being....
, what in Thai is called Phli or Phli Kam (พลี or พลีกรรม). After that they called the canal Khlong Pak Phli. The name Pak Phli was then also used for the village and tambon.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Mueang Nakhon NayokAmphoe Mueang Nakhon Nayok
Mueang Nakhon Nayok is the capital district of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Nakhon Nayok is an ancient city. In the Ayutthaya kingdom it was the eastern frontier city...
of Nakhon Nayok Province, Pak Chong
Amphoe Pak Chong
Pak Chong is the westernmost district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In the past this area was a part of Tambon Khanong Phra, Chan Thuek district ....
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
, Prachantakham
Amphoe Prachantakham
Prachantakham is a district of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Di, Kabin Buri, Si Maha Phot, Mueang Prachinburi of Prachinburi Province, Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok Province, Pak Chong and Wang Nam Khiao of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.The Sankambeng...
, Mueang Prachin Buri and Ban Sang
Amphoe Ban Sang
Ban Sang is the westernmost district of Prachinburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past the area of he district was dense forest with many wild elephants. Laotians from Vientiane moved to settle their village in the area, which they named Ban Chang...
of Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi Province
Prachin Buri is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Nayok.-Geography:...
.
The Sankambeng Range
Sankambeng Range
The Sankamphaeng Range, also Sankambeng Range or Sungumpang Range is one of the mountain ranges separating Eastern Thailand from the northeast or Isan.-Description:This mountain chain runs in a WNW-ESE direction...
mountainous area is located in the northern section of this district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 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 51 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...
). Ko Wai is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Ko Wai. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko Wai | เกาะหวาย | 6 | 4,018 | |
| 2. | Ko Pho | เกาะโพธิ์ | 7 | 2,850 | |
| 3. | Pak Phli | ปากพลี | 7 | 3,634 | |
| 4. | Khok Kruat | โคกกรวด | 7 | 2,817 | |
| 5. | Tha Ruea | ท่าเรือ | 8 | 4,002 | |
| 6. | Nong Saeng | หนองแสง | 9 | 3,341 | |
| 7. | Na Hin Lat | นาหินลาด | 7 | 3,749 |
Sources
- Pak Phli district history (Thai)