Amphoe Pak Tho
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Pak Tho is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Ratchaburi Province
, central Thailand
.
The name Pak Tho means mouth of a water pipe. It originates from the fact that the area named Nong Thale (Sea Pond) is rather low and thus during raining season was usually flooded. At the only outlet of this area the water current was strong like a water pipe.
and created a new district named Tha Nat Wat Pradu (ท่านัดวัดประดู่). The district office was located in front of Wat
Pradu at the Khlong
Wat Pradu in Tambon Chom Prathat, nowadays within the district Wat Phleng. Tambon Pak Tho was included into this district. As it was also near the Om River, the district was also known as Maenam Om (แม่น้ำอ้อม). Later the district office was found to be inconveniently located - during the dry season the water level in the canal was too low and there was no road connection - so in 1914 it was moved to a new location in Tambon Pak Tho, near a railway station. The area around the old district office became the minor district Wat Phleng.
, Chom Bueng
, Mueang Ratchaburi
, Wat Phleng
of Ratchaburi Province, Amphawa
of Samut Songkhram Province
, Khao Yoi
and Nong Ya Plong
of Phetchaburi Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban
). Pak Tho is a subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Pak Tho. There are further 11 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 southern part of Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom,Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Phetchaburi...
, 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...
.
The name Pak Tho means mouth of a water pipe. It originates from the fact that the area named Nong Thale (Sea Pond) is rather low and thus during raining season was usually flooded. At the only outlet of this area the water current was strong like a water pipe.
History
Around 1900, the government separated a part of Mueang Ratchaburi districtAmphoe Mueang Ratchaburi
Mueang Ratchaburi is the capital district of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The history of the area can be dated back to the Dvaravati town Khu Bua, located just a few kilometres south of the modern town of Ratchaburi. After being deserted for about 300 years, the town was...
and created a new district named Tha Nat Wat Pradu (ท่านัดวัดประดู่). The district office was located in front of Wat
Wat
A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. The word "wat" means "school".- Introduction :...
Pradu at the Khlong
Khlong
A khlong is the general name for a canal in the central plain of Thailand. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and their tributaries...
Wat Pradu in Tambon Chom Prathat, nowadays within the district Wat Phleng. Tambon Pak Tho was included into this district. As it was also near the Om River, the district was also known as Maenam Om (แม่น้ำอ้อม). Later the district office was found to be inconveniently located - during the dry season the water level in the canal was too low and there was no road connection - so in 1914 it was moved to a new location in Tambon Pak Tho, near a railway station. The area around the old district office became the minor district Wat Phleng.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Ban KhaKing Amphoe Ban Kha
Ban Kha is a district in the western part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Due to the large area of Suan Phueng district the government split the southern part of Suan Phueng to create a minor district becoming effective July 1, 1997...
, Chom Bueng
Amphoe Chom Bueng
Chom Bueng is a district of Ratchaburi Province in western Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Dan Makham Tia and Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province, and Photharam, Mueang Ratchaburi, Pak Tho, Ban Kha and Suan Phueng.Several caves are located in the district...
, Mueang Ratchaburi
Amphoe Mueang Ratchaburi
Mueang Ratchaburi is the capital district of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The history of the area can be dated back to the Dvaravati town Khu Bua, located just a few kilometres south of the modern town of Ratchaburi. After being deserted for about 300 years, the town was...
, Wat Phleng
Amphoe Wat Phleng
-History:In the past, the district was called Wat Pradu district because the office was located in front of Wat Pradu, Wat Pradu canal. When the district office was moved to the present area, the district name was changed to be Maenam Om district...
of Ratchaburi Province, Amphawa
Amphoe Amphawa
Amphawa is a district of Samut Songkhram Province, located slightly inland at the northwestern tip of the Bay of Bangkok.-Geography:...
of Samut Songkhram Province
Samut Songkhram Province
Samut Songkhram ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand.Neighboring provinces are Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon. Local people call Samut Songkhram Mae Klong. The province is the smallest of all Thai provinces areawise...
, Khao Yoi
Amphoe Khao Yoi
Khao Yoi is a district in the northern part of Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1897 and Luang Phromsan was assigned as the first district officer...
and Nong Ya Plong
Amphoe Nong Ya Plong
Nong Ya Plong is the district in the northwestern part of Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Nong Ya Plong was established as a minor district on July 16 1972, when the three tambon Nong Ya Plong, Yang Nam Klat Nuea and Yang Nam Klat Tai were split off from Khao Yoi district...
of Phetchaburi Province
Phetchaburi Province
Phetchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram and Prachuap Khiri Khan...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 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 88 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...
). Pak Tho is a subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Pak Tho. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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. | Thung Luang | ทุ่งหลวง | 16 | 13,058 |
| 2. | Wang Manao | วังมะนาว | 7 | 4,952 |
| 3. | Don Sai | ดอนทราย | 9 | 9,163 |
| 4. | Nong Krathum | หนองกระทุ่ม | 8 | 5,697 |
| 5. | Pak Tho | ปากท่อ | 8 | 7,574 |
| 6. | Pa Kai | ป่าไก่ | 5 | 3,115 |
| 7. | Wat Yang Ngam | วัดยางงาม | 5 | 2,358 |
| 8. | Ang Hin | อ่างหิน | 6 | 4,663 |
| 9. | Bo Kradan | บ่อกระดาน | 4 | 2,647 |
| 10. | Yang Hak | ยางหัก | 8 | 6,937 |
| 11. | Wan Dao | วันดาว | 7 | 804 |
| 12. | Huai Yang Thon | ห้วยยางโทน | 5 | 3,949 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)