Amphoe Bang Rakam

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Amphoe Bang Rakam

Bang Rakam 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 western part of 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....
, northern 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....
.

district was established on December 10th, 1905, then named Chum Saeng district. Khun Phadet Prachadun was the first district head officer. Later King Rama VI ordered the district name the be changed to be the same as the central tambon, thus the district name was changed to Bang Rakam on April 24th, 1917.

hboring districts are (from the north clockwise) 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"....
, Mueang Phitsanulok

Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok

Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
, Bang Krathum

Amphoe Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum is a district in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
of Phitsanulok Province, Sam Ngam

Amphoe Sam Ngam

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

Amphoe Wachirabarami

Wachirabarami 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....
, Lan Krabue

Amphoe Lan Krabue

Lan Krabue is the northeasternmost district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand....
of Kamphaeng Phet Province

Kamphaeng Phet Province

Kamphaeng Phet is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Sukhothai province, Phitsanulok province, Phichit province, Nakhon Sawan province and Tak province....
, Khiri Mat

Amphoe Khiri Mat

Khiri Mat is the southernmost district of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand....
and Kong Krailat

Amphoe Kong Krailat

Kong Krailat is a district in the southeastern part of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand....
of Sukhothai Province

Sukhothai Province

Sukhothai is one of the northern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phrae Province, Uttaradit Province, Phitsanulok Province, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Tak Province and Lampang Province....
.

The district's chief water resources are 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....
, and the secondary Khlong Bang Kaeo and Khlong Grung Grak.

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Phitsanulok Province

Thailand

History

The district was established on December 10th, 1905, then named Chum Saeng district. Khun Phadet Prachadun was the first district head officer. Later King Rama VI ordered the district name the be changed to be the same as the central tambon, thus the district name was changed to Bang Rakam on April 24th, 1917.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) 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"....
, Mueang Phitsanulok

Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok

Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
, Bang Krathum

Amphoe Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum is a district in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....
of Phitsanulok Province, Sam Ngam

Amphoe Sam Ngam

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

Amphoe Wachirabarami

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

Phichit Province

Amphoe Lan Krabue

Lan Krabue is the northeasternmost district of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand....
of Kamphaeng Phet Province

Kamphaeng Phet Province

Amphoe Khiri Mat

Khiri Mat is the southernmost district of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand....
and Kong Krailat

Amphoe Kong Krailat

Kong Krailat is a district in the southeastern part of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand....
of Sukhothai Province

Sukhothai Province

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....
, although the district's eastern border with Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok

Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok

Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
is essentially the booundary between the Yom Basin and 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....
as well. The distinction between the basins is blurry in this region, as the terrain is flat, and residents have diverted much of the water flow for agriculture over the years. 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....
.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 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 135 villages (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....
). Bang Rakam and Plak Raet are townships (thesaban tambon), covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	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 Rakam Bang Rakam Bang Rakam is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	???????	17	17,728
2.	Plak Raet Plak Raet Plak Raet is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	???????	10	8,329
3.	Phan Sao Phan Sao Phan Sao is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	??????	11	6,108
4.	Wang Ithok Wang Ithok Wang Ithok is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	???????	10	4,652
5.	Bueng Kok Bueng Kok Bueng Kok is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	??????	11	9,688
6.	Nong Kula Nong Kula Nong Kula is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	????????	21	14,273
7.	Chum Saeng Songkhram Chum Saeng Songkhram Chum Saeng Songkhram is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	????????????	11	8,026
8.	Nikhom Phatthana Nikhom Phatthana Nikhom Phatthana is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	?????????	12	8,936
9.	Bo Thong Bo Thong Bo Thong is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	??????	10	4,321
10.	Tha Nang Ngam Tha Nang Ngam Tha Nang Ngam is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	?????????	12	5,531
11.	Khui Muang Khui Muang Khui Muang is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	???????	10	7,262

Significant Settlements

Of the numerous villages that comprise Bang Rakam District, those significant in size as to occupy multiple muban are as follows:

Ban Rai
Ban Plak Raet
Ban Phan Sao
Ban Khlong Grap Phuang

Flooding

During the rainy season of 2006, 24,400 Bang Rakam residents were affected by flooding, including 1,122 residents who contracted conjunctivitis. In late September, 2006, Princess Siribha Chudhabhorn sent trucks of food from the Princess Pa Foundation to assist 11 of the district's villages. In 2006, there were also 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 Rakam, contracted due to the amount of standing water.

Geology

The Thung Yai oil field is located in Bang Rakam.

External links

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