Amphoe Wat Bot
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Wat Bot is a district (amphoe
) in the northern part of Phitsanulok Province
, northern Thailand
.
and created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 1, 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on June 6, 1956. The present district office was opened on July 4, 1991.
, Wang Thong
, Mueang Phitsanulok
, Phrom Phiram
of Phitsanulok Province, Phichai
and Thong Saen Khan
of Uttaradit Province
.
Wat Bot lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Khwae Noi River
flows through Wat Bot District.
Portions of Wat Bot are part of the Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest, which was recently made part of Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park
.
), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Wat Bot covers parts of tambon Wat Bot, Tha Ngam and Thothae. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
of Amphoe Phrom Phiram
, and the Thothae
and Tha Ngam
Subdistricts of Wat Bot.
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 northern part of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
, northern 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
Tambon Wat Bot was separated from Phrom Phiram districtAmphoe Phrom Phiram
Phrom Phiram is a district in the northwestern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.The district name means "the beautiful city of Brahma".- History :In 1972 historians explored the old city area of Mueang Phrom Phiram...
and created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 1, 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on June 6, 1956. The present district office was opened on July 4, 1991.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Chat TrakanAmphoe Chat Trakan
Chat Trakan is the northernmost district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:Mueang Chat Trakan was an ancient city in the same age as Mueang Nakhon Thai. Originally part of Nakhon Thai district, it was made a minor district on May 1 1969,consisting of the two tambon Chat Trakan...
, Wang Thong
Amphoe Wang Thong
Wang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1895 in the name Nakhon Pa Mak district after the name of the central tambon, with the district office located at Ban Sam Ruen...
, Mueang Phitsanulok
Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok
Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.- History :Mueang Phitsanulok was the first class city in the northern part of Ayutthaya kingdom till the end of the kingdom in 1767. Also in the reign of King Taksin the Great, Phitsanulok was the first class...
, Phrom Phiram
Amphoe Phrom Phiram
Phrom Phiram is a district in the northwestern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.The district name means "the beautiful city of Brahma".- History :In 1972 historians explored the old city area of Mueang Phrom Phiram...
of Phitsanulok Province, Phichai
Amphoe Phichai
Phichai is the southernmost district of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tron, Thong Saen Khan of Uttaradit Province, Wat Bot, Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province, Sawankhalok and Si Nakhon of Sukhothai Province-History:Mueang Phichai is believed to be...
and Thong Saen Khan
Amphoe Thong Saen Khan
Thong Saen Khan is a district in the southern part of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phichai, Tron, Mueang Uttaradit, Tha Pla, Nam Pat of Uttaradit Province, Chat Trakan and Wat Bot of Phitsanulok Province-History:The minor district was created on ...
of Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan...
.
Wat Bot lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Khwae Noi River
Khwae Noi River, Phitsanulok
The Khwae Noi River is a river in northern Thailand. It shares the same name as another river in Thailand, the popular tourist attraction also known as "The River Kwai." These are two distinct bodies of water.-Etymology:...
flows through Wat Bot District.
Portions of Wat Bot are part of the Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest, which was recently made part of Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park
Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park
Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park is a national park located in the Phitsanulok Province of Thailand.-Forest:Types of forest within the park include mixed deciduous, deciduous, hill evergreen and dry evergreen...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 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 61 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...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Wat Bot covers parts of tambon Wat Bot, Tha Ngam and Thothae. There are further 6 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. | Wat Bot Wat Bot Wat Bot is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Wat Bot lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
วัดโบสถ์ | 10 | 7,978 | |
| 2. | Tha Ngam Tha Ngam Tha Ngam is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Tha Ngam lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
ท่างาม | 13 | 6,267 | |
| 3. | Thothae Thothae Tothae is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The word thothae means tired, weary, downhearted or dejected... |
ท้อแท้ | 8 | 6,294 | |
| 4. | Ban Yang Ban Yang Ban Yang is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Ban Yang lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
บ้านยาง | 11 | 6,520 | |
| 5. | Hin Lat Hin Lat Hin Lat is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Hin Lat lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
หินลาด | 9 | 4,608 | |
| 6. | Khan Chong Khan Chong Khan Chong is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Khan Chong lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
คันโช้ง | 10 | 5,498 |
Transportation
The main roadway from Wat Bot to the rest of the province is Phitsanulok-Wat Bot Road.Khwae Noi Dam Project
Between 23-24 February 2006, the Office of the Royal Development Projects Board hosted a trip to the Wat Bot District for over 60 media representatives at the Royal-initiated Khwae Noi Dam Project. Construction of the new dam is scheduled to be completed in 2007on the 60th anniversary of the King's accession to the throne. Among the areas to release water drained from the dam for irrigation are Tambon Thap Yai ChiangThap Yai Chiang
Thap Yai Chiang is a subdistrict in the Phrom Phiram District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Thap Yai Chiang lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...
of Amphoe Phrom Phiram
Amphoe Phrom Phiram
Phrom Phiram is a district in the northwestern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.The district name means "the beautiful city of Brahma".- History :In 1972 historians explored the old city area of Mueang Phrom Phiram...
, and the Thothae
Thothae
Tothae is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The word thothae means tired, weary, downhearted or dejected...
and Tha Ngam
Tha Ngam
Tha Ngam is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Tha Ngam lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...
Subdistricts of Wat Bot.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)