Amphoe Wat Phleng
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Wat Phleng is a district (Amphoe
) of Ratchaburi Province
, central Thailand
.
. Later in 1914 the government moved the district office of Maenam Om to Tambon Pak Tho, which was easier accessible as it was near the railway station. The old central area was made the Wat Phleng minor district (King Amphoe). It was upgraded to a full district again on July 17, 1963.
, Mueang Ratchaburi
of Ratchaburi Province, Bang Khonthi
and Amphawa
of Samut Songkhram Province
.
The important water resource is the Khwae Om River, a branch of the Mae Klong River.
), which are further subdivided into 28 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Wat Phleng covers parts of the tambon Eat Phleng and Ko San Phra. There are further 3 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...
) 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...
.
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 districtAmphoe Pak Tho
Pak Tho is a district 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 is rather low and thus during raining season was usually flooded...
. Later in 1914 the government moved the district office of Maenam Om to Tambon Pak Tho, which was easier accessible as it was near the railway station. The old central area was made the Wat Phleng minor district (King Amphoe). It was upgraded to a full district again on July 17, 1963.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Pak ThoAmphoe Pak Tho
Pak Tho is a district 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 is rather low and thus during raining season was usually flooded...
, 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...
of Ratchaburi Province, Bang Khonthi
Amphoe Bang Khonthi
-Geography:The district is located slightly inland at the northwestern tip of the Bay of Bangkok. Neighboring districts are Mueang Samut Songkhram, Amphawa, Wat Phleng, Mueang Ratchaburi and Damnoen Saduak, the latter three in Ratchaburi Province...
and 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...
.
The important water resource is the Khwae Om River, a branch of the Mae Klong River.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 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 28 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...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Wat Phleng covers parts of the tambon Eat Phleng and Ko San Phra. There are further 3 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... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko San Phra | เกาะศาลพระ | 10 | 3715 | |
| 2. | Chom Prathat | จอมประทัด | 8 | 3507 | |
| 3. | Wat Phleng | วัดเพลง | 10 | 5006 |