Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Area 832.7 km² Geocode 6506 | Seat Phrom Phiram Postal code 65150 Province Phitsanulok Province | |
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Phrom Phiram (Thai: พรหมพิราม) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Phrom Phiram District Phitsanulok Thailand
- History
- Geography
- Administration
- Significant Settlements
- Radio
- Flooding
- References
Map of Phrom Phiram District, Phitsanulok, Thailand
The district name means "the beautiful city of Brahma".
History
In 1972 historians explored the old city area of Mueang Phrom Phiram. They found remains of the city wall, Chedi basements and Sukhothai Celadon on the way of Phra Ruang road from Sukhothai in Tambon Si Phirom and Dong Prakham. As the road that continues eastward to Wat Bot and Nakhon Thai, the historians assumed it was the road for transportation between Sukhothai and Bang Yang.
Also King Trailokanat moved his troops passing Phrom Phiram to Phichai for the war with King Tilokaraj of Lanna.
The old location of Phrom Phiram was in Tambon Matum. It was created as Phrom Phiram district in 1895. The district office was moved to the right bank of the Nan River at Ban Yan Khat around 1950. When the government built the northern railway passing by Phrom Phiram district, the district office was then moved to Ban Krap Phuang (now named Ban Phrom Phiram), 500m from Phrom Phiram railway station. The district office was renovated in 1960. The present office was opened in 1976.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Wat Bot, Mueang Phitsanulok, Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Kong Krailat, Mueang Sukhothai, Si Samrong, Sawankhalok of Sukhothai Province and Phichai of Uttaradit Province.
Phrom Phiram lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The important water resource is the Nan River. The Khwae Noi River flows into the Nan within Phrom Phiram.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 119 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Phrom Phiram covers parts of tambon Phrom Phiram and Wong Khong covers parts of tambon Wong Khong and Matong. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations TAO).
Significant Settlements
Of the numerous villages that comprise Phrom Phiram District, those significant in size as to occupy multiple muban are as follows:
Radio
Flooding
In 2006, there were reported cases of leptospirosis among residents of Phrom Phiram, contracted due to the amount of standing water.