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Si Prachan District

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Country
  
Thailand

Muban
  
64

Postal code
  
72140

Population
  
62,419 (2013)

Geocode
  
7205

Tambon
  
9

Time zone
  
THA (UTC+7)

Area
  
181 km²

Province
  
Suphan Buri Province

Si Prachan District

Si Prachan (Thai: ศรีประจันต์;  [sǐː prā.tɕān]) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.

Contents

Map of Si Prachan District, Suphan Buri, Thailand

History

The government separated some part of Tha Phi Liang district (now Mueang Suphanburi) and Nang Buat district to create the Si Prachan district in 1901.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Suphanburi, Don Chedi and Sam Chuk, and Sawaeng Ha, Pho Thong, Samko and Wiset Chai Chan of Ang Thong Province.

The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.

Central administration

The district Si Prachan is subdivided into 9 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 64 administrative villages (Muban).

Local administration

There are 6 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

  • Ban Krang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านกร่าง) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Ban Krang.
  • Wang Wa (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลวังหว้า) consisting of the complete subdistrict Wang Wa.
  • Wang Nam Sap (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลวังน้ำซับ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Wang Nam Sap.
  • Si Prachan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลศรีประจันต์) consisting of parts of the subdistricts Si Prachan, Ban Krang.
  • Wang Yang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลวังยาง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Wang Yang.
  • Plai Na (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลปลายนา) consisting of the complete subdistrict Plai Na.

    • There are 4 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Si Prachan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลศรีประจันต์) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Si Prachan.
  • Mot Daeng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลมดแดง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Mot Daeng.
  • Bang Ngam (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางงาม) consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Ngam.
  • Don Pru (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนปรู) consisting of the complete subdistrict Don Pru.

    • References

    Si Prachan District Wikipedia
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