Ban Pa

Ban Pa (Thai: บ้านป่า) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Ban Pa

บ้านป่า

(English: Forest Village)
Tambon
DistrictMueang Phitsanulok District
ProvincePhitsanulok
CountryThailand
Population
 (2005)
 • Total5,600
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
65000
Geocode650109

Geography

Ban Pa is bordered to the north by Thothae of Wat Bot District, to the east by Wang Thong of Wang Thong District, to the south by Don Thong and to the west by Hua Ro.[1] Ban Pa lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Wang Yao River flows through the subdistrict.[1]

History

The local legend is that Ban Pa was originally a thick rain forest, settled primarily by Laotian emigrants who cleared the vegetation for farm land.[1] However, much of the land turned out to be unsuitable for agriculture, as the Wang Yao River seasonally floods and dries to too great an extent to sustain profitable farming.[1]

Economy

The economy of Ban Pa is based on agriculture and contract labor.[1]

Education

The following schools are located in Ban Pa:[1]

  • โรงเรียนวัดบึงกระดาน
  • โรงเรียนบ้านน่า
  • โรงเรียนบ้านดง

Attractions
  • Bueng Kradan Yai (Thai: บึงกระดานใหญ่, Big Plank Swamp)[1]
  • Bueng Kradan Noi (Thai: บึงกระดานน้อย, Little Plank Swamp)[1]
  • Bueng Thung Hong (Thai: บึงทุ่งหงษ์)[1]

Administration

The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages:[2]

No. English Thai
1 Ban Nong Jok บ้านหนองจอก
2 Ban Thung Hong-Bueng Phrai บ้านทุ่งโหง บึงไพร
3 Ban Bueng Gradan บ้านบึงกระดาน
4 Ban Laem Doo บ้านแหลมดู่
5 Ban Sae บ้านแซ่
6 - 8 Ban Pa บ้านป่า
9 Ban Dong บ้านดง
10 Ban Wang Yang บ้านวังยาง

Temples
  • วัดบ้านป่า in muban 6
  • วัดเขาไร่เอี่ยมโสภณ in muban 9
  • วัดบ้านแซ่ in muban 5
  • วัดวังยาวสามัคคีธรรม in muban 3
  • วัดบึงกระดาน in muban 3
  • วัดแสงมุขอโณทัย in muban 1
  • วัดวังยาวสามัคคีธรรม in muban 10

References
  1. ThaiTambon.com
  2. Pitlocal.org (in Thai)

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