Ban Pa

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official_name = Ban Pa
other_name = ( _en. Forest Village)
native_name = บ้านป่า
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settlement_type = Tambon
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subdivision_type = Amphoe
subdivision_name = Mueang Phitsanulok
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = Phitsanulok
subdivision_type3 = Country
subdivision_name3 = Thailand
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population_total = 5,600
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postal_code = 65000
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website = [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650109 ThaiTambon.com]
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Ban Pa ( _th. บ้านป่า) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

Ban Pa is bordered to the north by Thothae of Amphoe Wat Bot, to the east by Wang Thong of Amphoe Wang Thong, to the south by Don Thong and to the west by Hua Ro. [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650109 ThaiTambon.com] ] Ban Pa lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Wang Yao River flows through the subdistrict. [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650109 ThaiTambon.com] ]

History

The local legend is that Ban Pa was originally a thick rainforest, settled primarily by Laotian emigrants who cleared the vegetation for farm land. [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650109 ThaiTambon.com] ] 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. [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650109 ThaiTambon.com] ]

Economy

The economy of Ban Pa is based on agriculture and contract labor. [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650109 ThaiTambon.com] ]

Education

The following schools are located in Ban Pa: [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650109 ThaiTambon.com] ]
*โรงเรียนวัดบึงกระดาน
*โรงเรียนบ้านน่า
*โรงเรียนบ้านดง

Attractions

*Bueng Kradan Yai ( _th. บึงกระดานใหญ่, Big Plank Swamp) [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650109 ThaiTambon.com] ]
*Bueng Kradan Noi ( _th. บึงกระดานน้อย, Little Plank Swamp) [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650109 ThaiTambon.com] ]
*Bueng Thung Hong ( _th. บึงทุ่งหงษ์) [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650109 ThaiTambon.com] ]

Administration

The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages: [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:GX9UMhZNdisJ:www.pitloklocal.org/songko47.xls+%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us Pitlocal.org] (in Thai)]

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