Mueang Phitsanulok District

Mueang Phitsanulok District
Mueang Phitsanulok
เมืองพิษณุโลก
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Phitsanulok Province
Coordinates: 16°49′29″N 100°15′34″E / 16.82472°N 100.25944°E / 16.82472; 100.25944Coordinates: 16°49′29″N 100°15′34″E / 16.82472°N 100.25944°E / 16.82472; 100.25944
Country  Thailand
Province Phitsanulok
Seat Nai Mueang
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 - Total 750.810 km2 (289.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 - Total 264,387
 - Density 352.1/km2 (911.9/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 65000
Geocode 6501

Mueang Phitsanulok (Thai: เมืองพิษณุโลก) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.

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History

Mueang Phitsanulok was the first class city in the northern part of Ayutthaya kingdom till the end of the kingdom in 1767. Also in the reign of King Taksin the Great, Phitsanulok was the first class city. In the thesaphiban administrative reforms of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) the city became the center of Monthon Phitsanulok. Also during these reforms the district was created in 1898. Luang Udom Khet Borihan became the first district head officer.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phrom Phiram, Wat Bot, Wang Thong, Bang Krathum and Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province.

For all practical purposes, Mueang Phitsanulok lies within the Nan Basin, although the district's western border with Amphoe Bang Rakam is essentially the booundary between the Nan Basin and the Yom Basin as well. The distinction between the basins is blurry in this region, as the terrain is flat, and residents have diverted much of the water flow for agriculture over the years. Both basins are part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The important water resource is the Nan River, and the Khwae Noi River also flows through the district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 20 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 173 villages (muban). Phitsanulok is a city (thesaban nakhon) which covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. The township (thesaban tambon) of Ban Mai covers parts of the tambon Wang Nam Khu and Wat Phrik. There are further 19 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Nai Mueang ในเมือง - 80,254
2. Wang Nam Khu วังน้ำคู้ 8 4,373
3. Wat Chan วัดจันทร์ 10 6,392
4. Wat Phrik วัดพริก 13 7,671
5. Tha Thong ท่าทอง 11 11,811
6. Tha Pho ท่าโพธิ์ 10 9,626
7. Samo Khae สมอแข 8 13,232
8. Don Thong ดอนทอง 14 12,456
9. Ban Pa บ้านป่า 10 5,600
10. Pak Thok ปากโทก 7 4,554
11. Hua Ro หัวรอ 12 17,732
12. Chom Thong จอมทอง 9 3,660
13. Ban Krang บ้านกร่าง 12 12,103
14. Ban Khlong บ้านคลอง 5 12,216
15. Phlai Chumphon พลายชุมพล 5 5,689
16. Makham Sung มะขามสูง 9 5,696
17. Aranyik อรัญญิก 7 29,327
18. Bueng Phra บึงพระ 10 14,563
19. Phai Kho Don ไผ่ขอดอน 6 4,071
20. Ngio Ngam งิ้วงาม 7 3,361

Infrastructure

Temples

Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok is home to at least 105 active Buddhist temples.

Radio

There are 8 radio station broadcast from within the district:[1]

  • Sathaanii Witthayu Krajaisiang Thahaan Aakaat (Air Force Radio Station), 954 AM and 95.75, in the City of Phitsanulok
  • Sathaanii Witthayu Krajaisiang Haeng Pratheet Thai (Radio Thailand, Government Public Relations Department, PRD), 1026 AM and 94.25 FM, in Ban Khlong
  • Kong Thap Phaak Thii Saam (3rd Army Area), 1116 AM and 1188 AM, in Aranyik
  • Witthayu Kong Phon Thahaan Raap Thii Sii (4th Infantry Division), 1377 AM, at Fort Somdet Phra Naresuan Maharat
  • Sathaanii Witthayu Phitaksantiraat (Communications Division, Royal Thai Police), 1422 AM, in Phitsanulok City
  • Sathaanii Withayu Krom Utiniyom Witthayaa (Meteorological Department), 104.25 FM, in Tha Thong
  • Ongkaan Suesaan Muanchon Haeng Pratheet Thai (Mass Communications Organization of Thailand, MCOT), 106.25 FM, in Bueng Phra
  • Mahaawitthayalai Naresuan (Naresuan University), 107.25 FM, in Tha Pho

Flooding

In 2006, there were reported cases of leptospirosis among residents of Mueang Phitsanulok, contracted due to the amount of standing water.[2]

References

  1. ^ Radio Stations in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand
  2. ^ Leptospirosis kills 31 in past eight months

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