Amphoe Ban Mo
Encyclopedia
Ban Mo is a district (Amphoe
) in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province
, central Thailand
.
hired Dutch
engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea
to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier. The main workpower was elephants. When the elephants got sick, they were cured at Wat Khok (later called Wat Khok Ban Mo and Wat Ban Mo finally), which thus gave the district its name.
, Nong Don
, Phra Phutthabat
, Sao Hai
of Saraburi Province, and Tha Ruea
of Ayutthaya Province
.
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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 northwestern part of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
, central 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...
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History
After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King SongthamSongtham
Somdet Phra Boromma Trailokanat Songtham was the King of Ayutthaya from 1611 to 1628 of the House of Sukhōday. His reign was marked as prosperity after the First Fall of Ayutthaya and saw the commencement of trade with foreign nations especially the Dutch and the Japanese...
hired Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea
Amphoe Tha Ruea
Tha Ruea is a district in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi...
to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier. The main workpower was elephants. When the elephants got sick, they were cured at Wat Khok (later called Wat Khok Ban Mo and Wat Ban Mo finally), which thus gave the district its name.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Don PhutAmphoe Don Phut
Don Phut is a district in the western part of Saraburi Province, Thailand.-History:Tambon Don Phut, Dong Ta Ngao, Ban Luang and Phai Lio were separated from Ban Mo district to create the minor district Don Phut on May 31, 1971...
, Nong Don
Amphoe Nong Don
Nong Don is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province in central Thailand.-History:10 km from Bang Khamoad there is a big pond. The west side of the pond has a big Tummy-wood tree or in Thai Kradon...
, Phra Phutthabat
Amphoe Phra Phutthabat
Phra Phutthabat is a district located in Saraburi Province, Thailand.The district is named after the Wat Phra Phutthabat, meaning temple of Buddha's footprint. In the 17th century a hunter found a puddle of water which looked like a footprint...
, Sao Hai
Amphoe Sao Hai
Sao Hai is a district in Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In 1549, King Chakkraphat ordered to separate some part of Mueang Lopburi and Nakhon Nayok to create Mueang Saraburi by military policy....
of Saraburi Province, and Tha Ruea
Amphoe Tha Ruea
Tha Ruea is a district in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi...
of Ayutthaya Province
Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 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...
).
| 1. | Ban Mo | บ้านหมอ | |
| 2. | Bang Khamot | บางโขมด | |
| 3. | Sang Sok | สร่างโศก | |
| 4. | Talat Noi | ตลาดน้อย | |
| 5. | Horathep | หรเทพ | |
| 6. | Khok Yai | โคกใหญ่ | |
| 7. | Phai Khwang | ไผ่ขวาง | |
| 8. | Ban Khrua | บ้านครัว | |
| 9. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว |