What is Amphoe Bang Krathum?

Information about Amphoe Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum
บางกระทุ่ม
Statistics
Province:	Phitsanulok
District office:
Area:	447.03 km
Inhabitants:	49,623 (2005)
Pop. density:	111.0 inh./km
Geocode:	6505
Postal code:	65110
Map
Map of Phitsanulok, Thailand highlighting Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum (Thai: บางกระทุ่ม) is a district (Amphoe) in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Etymology

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

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Phitsanulok and Wang Thong of Phitsanulok Province, Sak Lek, Mueang Phichit, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province. The Nan, Wang Thong and Wat Ta Yom Rivers flow through Bang Krathum.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 87 muban, 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). <ref name="">Amphoe.com (Thai)]

No.	Name	Thai name	Muban	Villages	Inh.
1.	Bang Krathum	บางกระทุ่ม	9	6	6,585
2.	Ban Rai	บ้านไร่	10	6	4,671
3.	Khok Salut	โคกสลุด	10	6	3,342
4.	Sanam Khli	สนามคลี	6	2	2,535
5.	Tha Tan	ท่าตาล	9	8	7,021
6.	Phai Lom	ไผ่ล้อม	11	6	4,756
7.	Nakhon Pa Mak	นครป่าหมาก	13	7	6,582
8.	Noen Kum	เนินกุ่ม	11	7	8,838
9.	Wat Ta Yom	วัดตายม	8	3	5.293

Economy

Bang Krathum's chief crops are rice, sugar cane, fruits, oranges, tamarinds, cassavas, soy beans and mung beans. <ref name="">Amphoe.com (Thai) 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.^[1]

Settlements

Of the 51 villages that comprise Bang Krathum District, those significant in size as to occupy multiple muban are as follows: ^[2]

Ban Bang Krathum
Ban Dong Mee
Ban Grong Greng
Ban Khok Salut
Ban Khok Sanam
Ban Noen Kum
Ban Sam Ruen
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 43 Theravada Buddhist temples in the district. At least one, Wat Grung See Jayrin, has a historic chedi.

Attractions

Ban Dongphayom Boat Race^[3]

Flooding

In 2006, there were reported cases of leptospirosis among residents of Bang Krathum, contracted due to the amount of standing water.^[4]

References

1. ^ IPP Awards (Status as of September 2006)
2. ^ Ampoe Bang Krathum at Pitlocal.org (Thai)
3. ^ Ban Dongphayom Boat Race at Department of Agriculture Extension (Thai)
4. ^ Leptospirosis kills 31 in past eight months

• • [ e] Amphoe of Phitsanulok
Amphoe:	Mueang Phitsanulok - Nakhon Thai - Chat Trakan - Bang Rakam - Bang Krathum - Phrom Phiram - Wat Bot - Wang Thong - Noen Maprang

Phitsanulok (Thai: พิษณุโลก) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand.
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Thai
Official status
Official language of: Thailand
Regulated by: The Royal Institute
Language codes
ISO 639-1: th
ISO 639-2: tha
ISO 639-3: tha

Thai (
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Anthem
Phleng Chat
Royal anthem
Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami

Capital
(and largest city) Bangkok ^[1]

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Mueang Phitsanulok (Thai: เมืองพิษณุโลก) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
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Wang Thong (Thai: วังทอง) is a district (Amphoe) of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
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Sak Lek (Thai: สากเหล็ก) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.
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Mueang Phichit (Thai: เมืองพิจิตร) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.
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Sam Ngam (Thai: สามง่าม) is a district (Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.
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Origin Nan Province
Mouth Chao Phraya River at Nakhon Sawan
Basin countries Thailand
Length 390 km (234 mi)

Basin area 57,947 kmÂ²

The Nan River is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River.
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Origin Phetchabun Mountains in the Khao Kho District, Thailand
Mouth Nan River at
Basin countries Thailand

The Wang Thong River (Thai:
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Origin Noen Maprang District, Phitsanulok Province
Mouth Nan River in Phichit
Basin countries Thailand

The Wat Ta Yom River (Thai: แคววัดตายม
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Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district (amphoe) and province (changwat), they form the third administrative subdivision level.
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Bang Krathum (Thai: บางกระทุ่ม) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
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Ban Rai
บ้านไร?
(English: Farm Village)
Amphoe Bang Krathum
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Khok Salut (Thai: โคกสลุด) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
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Sanam Khli (Thai: สนามคลี) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
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Tha Tan (Thai: ท่าตาล) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
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Phai Lom (Thai: ไผ่ล้อม) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
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Nakhon Pa Mak
นครป่าหมา?
(English: Betel-Palm Forest Township)
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Noen Kum (Thai: เนินกุ่ม) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
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Wat Ta Yom (Thai: วัดตายม) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
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