Amphoe Pak Phli

Infobox Amphoe
name=Pak Phli
thai=ปากพลี
province=Nakhon Nayok
coordinates=coord|14|9|48|N|101|16|7|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=519.1
population=24,411
population_as_of=2005
density=47.0
postal_code=26130
geocode=2602

Pak Phli ( _th. ปากพลี) is a district ("Amphoe") in the eastern part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.

History

Pak Phli district was established in 1893, then named Bung Rai (บุ่งไร่). In 1905 the district was renamed to Nong Pho (หนองโพธิ์). In the same year, the district office was moved to Ban Tha Daeng, Tambon Pak Phli, thus the government renamed the district to Khao Yai district, same as the Khao Yai National Park later established in this area. Later in 1909 the district name was changed to the current name Pak Phli.

The name of the district originates from the times, when the locals still traveled by water. In the rainy season the water at the mouth of "Khlong" Yang was rush, which caused many accidents. Thus the people built a shrine to commemorate to the dead people and salute "Deva", what in Thai is called Phli or Phli Kam (พลี or พลีกรรม). After that they called the canal Khlong Pak Phli. The name Pak Phli was then also used for the village and "tambon".

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Mueang Nakhon Nayok of Nakhon Nayok Province, Pak Chong of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Prachantakham, Mueang Prachin Buri and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 51 villages ("muban"). Ko Wai is a township ("thesaban tambon"), which covers parts of "tambon" Ko Wai. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

ources

* [http://www.nayokcity.com/cms/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=35 Pak Phli district history] (Thai)