Amphoe Phra Phutthabat
Encyclopedia
Phra Phutthabat is a district (Amphoe
) located in Saraburi Province
, Thailand
.
The district is named after the Wat Phra Phutthabat, meaning temple of Buddha's footprint. In the 17th century a hunter found a puddle of water which looked like a (oversized) footprint. It was declared a footprint of Buddha
, and the temple was built around it.
Another well-known temple in the district is Wat Tham Krabok
, both as a Hmong
refugee camp and as for its drug rehabilitation
program.
and Phattana Nikhom of Lopburi Province
, and Chaloem Phra Kiat
, Sao Hai
, Ban Mo
, Nong Don
.
), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban
).
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...
) located in Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
, 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...
.
Buddha footprint
The footprint of the Buddha is an imprint of Gautama Buddha's one or both feet. There are two forms: natural, as found in stone or rock, and those made artificially...
, and the temple was built around it.
Another well-known temple in the district is Wat Tham Krabok
Wat Tham Krabok
Wat Tham Krabok is a Buddhist temple in Thailand, located in the Phra Phutthabat district of Saraburi Province.The temple was first established as a monastery in 1958 by the Buddhist nun Mae Chee Boonruen. It was upgraded to temple status 17 years later, in 1975...
, both as a Hmong
Hmong people
The Hmong , are an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Hmong are also one of the sub-groups of the Miao ethnicity in southern China...
refugee camp and as for its drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines...
program.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Lop BuriAmphoe Mueang Lop Buri
Mueang Lopburi is the capital district of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Lopburi is an ancient city. In Khmer era, it was Lavo or Lava Pura, the important city of the eastern part of Chao Phraya river valley. In Ayuthaya kingdom, it was the northeastern frontier city. The glorious...
and Phattana Nikhom of Lopburi Province
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
, and Chaloem Phra Kiat
Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Saraburi Province
Chaloem Phra Kiat is a district in the northern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Tambon Huai Bong, Ban Keng, Khao Din Phatthana, Phu Khae and Na Phra Lan were separated from Amphoe Mueang Saraburi to create the new district...
, Sao Hai
Amphoe Sao Hai
Sao Hai is a district in Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In 1549, King Chakkraphat ordered to separate some part of Mueang Lopburi and Nakhon Nayok to create Mueang Saraburi by military policy....
, Ban Mo
Amphoe Ban Mo
Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier....
, Nong Don
Amphoe Nong Don
Nong Don is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province in central Thailand.-History:10 km from Bang Khamoad there is a big pond. The west side of the pond has a big Tummy-wood tree or in Thai Kradon...
.
Administration
The district Phra Phuttabat is subdivided into 9 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 67 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...
).
| No. | Name | Thai name | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phra Phutthabat | พระพุทธบาท | 6. | Khao Wong | เขาวง | |||
| 2. | Khun Khlon | ขุนโขลน | 7. | Huai Pa Wai | ห้วยป่าหวาย | |||
| 3. | Than Kasem | ธารเกษม | 8. | Phu Krang | พุกร่าง | |||
| 4. | Na Yao | นายาว | 9. | Nong Kae | หนองแก | |||
| 5. | Phu Kham Chan | พุคำจาน |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)