Amphoe Pa Mok
Encyclopedia
Pa Mok is the southernmost district (Amphoe
) of Ang Thong Province
, central Thailand
.
the Great, he set his military camp
in the area. Before moving his troops to fight with Burmese troops of Phra Maha Uparacha at Don Chedi, he saluted the big Reclining Buddha in Pa Mok. And he won in the war.
In the reign of King Thai sa, he was the leader of workers who move the Reclining Buddha from flooding.
Pa Mok district was separated from Mueang Ang Thong district
and upgraded to a full district in 1902. The first district office was finished in 1904.
and Mueang Ang Thong
of Ang Thong Province, and Maha Rat
, Bang Pahan
, Bang Ban
and Phak Hai
of Ayutthaya Province
.
). The township (thesaban tambon) Pa Mok covers the complete tambon Pa Mok and Bang Pla Kot.
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...
) of Ang Thong Province
Ang Thong Province
Ang Thong is one of the central provinces of Thailand. The name means "golden bowl" which refer to Angthong as a central for prosperity as it has a lot of rice fields....
, 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
This area was called Ban Pa Mok Noi. In 1585 King NaresuanNaresuan
Somdet Phra Naresuan Maharat or Somdet Phra Sanphet II was the King of the Ayutthaya kingdom from 1590 until his death in 1605. Naresuan was one of Siam's most revered monarchs as he was known for his campaigns to free Siam from Burmese rule...
the Great, he set his military camp
Military camp
A military camp or bivouac is a semi-permanent facility for the lodging of an army. Camps are erected when a military force travels away from a major installation or fort during training or operations, and often have the form of large campsites. In the Roman era the military camp had highly...
in the area. Before moving his troops to fight with Burmese troops of Phra Maha Uparacha at Don Chedi, he saluted the big Reclining Buddha in Pa Mok. And he won in the war.
In the reign of King Thai sa, he was the leader of workers who move the Reclining Buddha from flooding.
Pa Mok district was separated from Mueang Ang Thong district
Amphoe Mueang Ang Thong
Mueang Ang Thong is the capital district of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past, the district was called Mueang district...
and upgraded to a full district in 1902. The first district office was finished in 1904.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wiset Chai ChanAmphoe Wiset Chai Chan
Wiset Chai Chan is a district in the southwestern part of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.-History:When King Naresuan the Great defeated the Burmese troops at Don Chedi, he led his troops pass by Tambon Phai Cham Sin. He saw the strategic use of the area with the Noi River as a natural...
and Mueang Ang Thong
Amphoe Mueang Ang Thong
Mueang Ang Thong is the capital district of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past, the district was called Mueang district...
of Ang Thong Province, and Maha Rat
Amphoe Maha Rat
Maha Rat is a district in the northern part of Ayutthaya Province in Thailand.-History:Originally the district was named Khwaeng Nakhon Yai...
, Bang Pahan
Amphoe Bang Pahan
Bang Pahan is a district in the northern part of Ayutthaya Province.-History:The district was originally named Nakhon Luang Nai, but was renamed in 1916 to Bang Pahan as the name of central tambon....
, Bang Ban
Amphoe Bang Ban
Bang Ban is a district of Ayutthaya Province, in central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1940 as Sena Nai district. Later Mr. Khiao Bangban donated a piece of land for the building of the new district office...
and Phak Hai
Amphoe Phak Hai
Phak Hai is a district in the northwestern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:Historically, the district was named Khwaeng Sena Yai, which became converted to an Amphoe at the end of the 19th century...
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 8 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...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Pa Mok covers the complete tambon Pa Mok and Bang Pla Kot.
| 1. | Bang Pla Kot | บางปลากด | |
| 2. | Pa Mok | ป่าโมก | |
| 3. | Sai Thong | สายทอง | |
| 4. | Rong Chang | โรงช้าง | |
| 5. | Bang Sadet | บางเสด็จ | |
| 6. | Norasing | นรสิงห์ | |
| 7. | Ekkarat | เอกราช | |
| 8. | Phong Pheng | โผงเผง |