- Amphoe Bang Pla Ma
Infobox Amphoe
name=Bang Pla Ma
thai=บางปลาม้า
province=Suphanburi
coordinates=coord|14|24|8|N|100|9|16|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=481.3
population=86,947
population_as_of=2000
density=180.7
postal_code=72150
geocode=7204Bang Pla Ma ( _th. บางปลาม้า) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the southern part ofSuphanburi Province , centralThailand .History
The district was established in 1897 by the governor Phra Samut Khana Nurak (พระสมุทรคณานุรักษ์).
The name Pla Ma is the Thai name of the fish species "
Nibea soldado ", which is found a lot in the area of the district.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phak Hai and Bang Sai of
Ayutthaya Province , Song Phi Nong, U Thong and Mueang Suphanburi of Suphanburi Province.The main water resource of the district is the
Tha Chin river or Suphan river.Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 127 villages ("muban "). There are 4 townships ("thesaban tambon "), and 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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