Amphoe Pho Prathap Chang
Encyclopedia
Pho Prathap Chang is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand
.
and Pho Thale
districts and formed the new Pho Prathap Chang minor district (King Amphoe) on June 24, 1967. It was upgraded to be full district on September 1, 1973.
The district was named after the temple (Wat
) Pho Prathap Chang, which was built in 1701 by King Suea (Tiger King, Sanpet VIII) of Ayutthaya
at his birthplace. Long abandoned the ruins still show the original splendor.
, Mueang Phichit
, Taphan Hin
, Bueng Na Rang of Phichit Province and Bueng Samakkhi of Kamphaeng Phet Province
.
The important water resource is the Yom River
.
), which are further subdivided into 99 villages (muban
). Pho Prathap Chang is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Pho Prathap Chang, Phai Tha Pho and Wang Chik. 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 western part of Phichit Province, 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
The government split off some part of Mueang PhichitAmphoe Mueang Phichit
Mueang Phichit is the capital district of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sak Lek, Wang Sai Phun, Taphan Hin, Pho Prathap Chang, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province.-History:1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to...
and Pho Thale
Amphoe Pho Thale
Pho Thale is a district in the southwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bueng Na Rang, Taphan Hin, Bang Mun Nak of Phichit Province, Chum Saeng, Kao Liao and Banphot Phisai of Nakhon Sawan Province.-History:In 1939, the district office was...
districts and formed the new Pho Prathap Chang minor district (King Amphoe) on June 24, 1967. It was upgraded to be full district on September 1, 1973.
The district was named after the temple (Wat
Wat
A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. The word "wat" means "school".- Introduction :...
) Pho Prathap Chang, which was built in 1701 by King Suea (Tiger King, Sanpet VIII) of Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese , Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the walls of the...
at his birthplace. Long abandoned the ruins still show the original splendor.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sam NgamAmphoe Sam Ngam
Sam Ngam is a district in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-History:Originally Sam Ngam was a tambon of Tha Luang district...
, Mueang Phichit
Amphoe Mueang Phichit
Mueang Phichit is the capital district of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sak Lek, Wang Sai Phun, Taphan Hin, Pho Prathap Chang, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province.-History:1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to...
, Taphan Hin
Amphoe Taphan Hin
Taphan Hin is a district in the central part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thap Khlo, Bang Mun Nak, Pho Thale, Bueng Na Rang, Pho Prathap Chang, Mueang Pichit and Wang Sai Phun of Phichit Province.-History:The minor district Taphan Hin was created...
, Bueng Na Rang of Phichit Province and Bueng Samakkhi of Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan and Tak.- Etymology :...
.
The important water resource is the Yom River
Yom River
The Yom River is the dime main tributary of the Nan River . The Yom originates in Pong district, Phayao Province, Thailand...
.
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 99 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...
). Pho Prathap Chang is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Pho Prathap Chang, Phai Tha Pho and Wang Chik. 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... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pho Prathap Chang | โพธิ์ประทับช้าง | 12 | 6,126 | |
| 2. | Phai Tha Pho | ไผ่ท่าโพ | 12 | 6,241 | |
| 3. | Wang Chik | วังจิก | 10 | 4,744 | |
| 4. | Phai Rop | ไผ่รอบ | 18 | 7,795 | |
| 5. | Dong Suea Lueang | ดงเสือเหลือง | 12 | 5,378 | |
| 6. | Noen Sawang | เนินสว่าง | 16 | 6,057 | |
| 7. | Thung Yai | ทุ่งใหญ่ | 19 | 7,343 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)