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Bang Krathum is a district (amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in the Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Phetchabun Province, Phichit Province, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Sukhothai Province, Uttaradit Province....
, Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

first element bang (Thai: ???) means village or settlement. The second element krathum (Thai: ???????) means bur-flower tree (Anthocephalus chinensis).

hboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Phitsanulok
Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok

Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
 and Wang Thong
Amphoe Wang Thong

Wang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phitsanulok Province, Sak Lek
Amphoe Sak Lek

Sak Lek is a district in the northeastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
, Mueang Phichit
Amphoe Mueang Phichit

Mueang Phichit is the capital district of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
, Sam Ngam
Amphoe Sam Ngam

Sam Ngam is a district in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phichit Province
Phichit Province

Phichit is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok Province, Phetchabun Province, Nakhon Sawan Province and Kamphaeng Phet Province....
. Most of Bang Krathum lies within the Nan Basin
Nan River

The Nan River is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most expansive tributaries of the Chao Phraya River....
, although a narrow strip of land on the west side of the district lies within the Yom Basin
Yom River

The Yom River is the main tributary of the Nan River . The Yom originates in Amphoe Pong, Phayao Province. Outing Phayao, it flows through Phrae Province and Sukhothai Province as the main water resource of the both provinces before it tributes the Nan River at Amphoe Chum Saeng, Nakhon Sawan Province....
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Bang Krathum is a district (amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in the Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Phetchabun Province, Phichit Province, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Sukhothai Province, Uttaradit Province....
, Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

Etymology

The first element bang (Thai: ???) means village or settlement. The second element krathum (Thai: ???????) means bur-flower tree (Anthocephalus chinensis).

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Phitsanulok
Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok

Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
 and Wang Thong
Amphoe Wang Thong

Wang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phitsanulok Province, Sak Lek
Amphoe Sak Lek

Sak Lek is a district in the northeastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
, Mueang Phichit
Amphoe Mueang Phichit

Mueang Phichit is the capital district of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
, Sam Ngam
Amphoe Sam Ngam

Sam Ngam is a district in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand....
 of Phichit Province
Phichit Province

Phichit is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok Province, Phetchabun Province, Nakhon Sawan Province and Kamphaeng Phet Province....
. Most of Bang Krathum lies within the Nan Basin
Nan River

The Nan River is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most expansive tributaries of the Chao Phraya River....
, although a narrow strip of land on the west side of the district lies within the Yom Basin
Yom River

The Yom River is the main tributary of the Nan River . The Yom originates in Amphoe Pong, Phayao Province. Outing Phayao, it flows through Phrae Province and Sukhothai Province as the main water resource of the both provinces before it tributes the Nan River at Amphoe Chum Saeng, Nakhon Sawan Province....
. Both basins are part of the Chao Phraya Watershed
Chao Phraya River

The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. It runs through Bangkok, the capital of Thailand....
. The Nan
Nan River

The Nan River is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most expansive tributaries of the Chao Phraya River....
, Wang Thong
Wang Thong River

The Wang Thong River is a river in Thailand. Its source lies in the Phetchabun Mountains in the Amphoe Khao Kho, Thailand.It flows through Thung Salaeng Luang National Park and forms Namtok Sri Dit and Namtok Kaeng Sopha in the Amphoe Wang Thong of Phitsanulok Province, and finally flows through into the Amphoe Bang Krathum, passing thro...
 and Wat Ta Yom
Wat Ta Yom River

The Wat Ta Yom River is a tributary of the Nan River in Thailand....
 Rivers flow through Bang Krathum, and the Yom River
Yom River

The Yom River is the main tributary of the Nan River . The Yom originates in Amphoe Pong, Phayao Province. Outing Phayao, it flows through Phrae Province and Sukhothai Province as the main water resource of the both provinces before it tributes the Nan River at Amphoe Chum Saeng, Nakhon Sawan Province....
 forms part of the border between Bang Krathum and Phichit.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Bang Krathum was upgraded to a full district in 1946.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 87 muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
, which are divisions at the village level. Many villages occupy more than one muban. There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Bang Krathum covering parts of the tambon Bang Krathum, and Noen Kum which covers the complete tambon Noen Kum and Wat Ta Yom. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Muban Villages Inh.
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
1.Bang Krathum
Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
??????????966,585 
2.Ban Rai
Ban Rai

Ban Rai is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
???????1064,671 
3.Khok Salut
Khok Salut

Khok Salut is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
???????1063,342 
4.Sanam Khli
Sanam Khli

Sanam Khli is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
???????622,535 
5.Tha Tan
Tha Tan

Tha Tan is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
??????987,021 
6.Phai Lom
Phai Lom

Phai Lom is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
???????1164,756 
7.Nakhon Pa Mak
Nakhon Pa Mak

Nakhon Pa Mak is a rural subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
??????????1386,589 
8.Noen Kum
Noen Kum

Noen Kum is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
????????1178,838 
9.Wat Ta Yom
Wat Ta Yom

Wat Ta Yom is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
???????835.293 


Economy

Bang Krathum's chief crops are rice
Rice

Rice is a staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in tropical Latin America, and East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia, making it the second-most consumed cereal grain, after maize....
, sugar cane, fruits, oranges
Orange (fruit)

An orange?specifically, the sweet orange?is the citrus Citrus sinensis and its fruit. The orange is a Hybrid of ancient cultivated origin, possibly between pomelo and tangerine ....
, tamarind
Tamarind

The Tamarind is a tree in the rank Fabaceae. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic . It is a tropical tree, native to tropical Africa, including Sudan and parts of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests....
s, cassava
Cassava

The cassava, cassadaIn page 25, Darwin says "Mandioca or cassada is likewise cultivated in great quantity."See it also in ,yuca, 'manioc, 'mogo...
s, soy beans and mung bean
Mung bean

||-||}Mung bean, also known as green bean, mung, moong, mash bean, munggo or monggo, green gram, golden gram, and green soy, is the seed of Vigna radiata which is native to India and Pakistan....
s. In Bang Krathum, there are a number of "banana factories" that package an assortment of dried fruits including dried bananas and tamarinds that are sold within Thailand and exported throughout the world. There is also a rather large sugar cane production plant in the district owned by Phitsanulok Sugar Co., Ltd.

Settlements

Of the 51 villages that comprise Bang Krathum District, those significant in size as to occupy multiple muban are as follows:
  • Ban Bang Krathum
    Ban Bang Krathum

    Ban Bang Krathum is a town in the Bang Krathum of Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
  • Ban Dong Mee
  • Ban Grong Greng
    Ban Grong Greng

    Ban Grong Greng is a rural village in the northwest portion of the Nakhon Pa Mak subdistrict of Amphoe Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
  • Ban Khok Salut
  • Ban Khok Sanam
  • Ban Noen Kum
  • Ban Sam Ruen
    Ban Sam Ruen

    Ban Sam Ruen is a village in the Nakhon Pa Mak subdistrict of Amphoe Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
  • Ban Sanam Khli
  • Ban Tha Makam
  • Ban Tha Na
  • Ban Tha Tan
  • Ban Wat Kwang
  • Ban Wat Ta Yom
  • Ban Yan Yao


Temples

There are 44 Theravada
Theravada

Theravada...
 Buddhist temples in the district. At least one, Wat Grung See Jayrin
Ban Grong Greng

Ban Grong Greng is a rural village in the northwest portion of the Nakhon Pa Mak subdistrict of Amphoe Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
, has a historic chedi.

Attractions

  • Ban Dongphayom Boat Race
    Ban Dongphayom

    Ban Dongphayom is a village in the Nakhon Pa Mak subdistrict of Amphoe Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....


Flooding

In 2006, there were reported cases of leptospirosis
Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is a infectious disease zoonotic disease caused by spirochaetes of the genus Leptospira that affects humans and a wide range of animals, including mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles....
 among residents of Bang Krathum, contracted due to the amount of standing water.

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