Amphoe Wat Bot

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Wat Bot
thai=วัดโบสถ์
province=Phitsanulok
coordinates=coord|16|58|49|N|100|20|0|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=1,326.210
population=37,165
population_as_of=2005
density=28.0
postal_code=65160
geocode=6507

Wat Bot ( _th. วัดโบสถ์) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.

History

Tambon Wat Bot was separated from Phrom Phiram district and created as a minor district ("King Amphoe") on January 1, 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on June 6th, 1956. The present district office was opened on July 4th, 1991.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Chat Trakan, Wang Thong, Mueang Phitsanulok, Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province, Phichai and Thong Saen Khan of Uttaradit Province.

Wat Bot lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Khwae Noi River flows through Wat Bot District.

Portions of Wat Bot are part of the Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest, which was recently made part of Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park. [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/forprint.asp?npid=187&lg=2 Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park] ]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 61 villages ("muban"). The township ("thesaban tambon") Wat Bot covers parts of "tambon" Wat Bot, Tha Ngam and Thothae. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

Temples

There are 34 active Buddhist temples in Amphoe Wat Bo. [http://www.culture.pitlok.net/wat8.html Culture.Pitlok.net] ]

Transportation

The main roadway from Wat Bot to the rest of the province is Phitsanulok-Wat Bot Road.

Khwae Noi Dam Project

Between 23-24 February 2006, the Office of the Royal Development Projects Board hosted a trip to the Wat Bot District for over 60 media representatives at the Royal-initiated Khwae Noi Dam Project. [http://www.rdpb.go.th/rdpb/backoffice/bo/news/images/171_Office.pdf Office of the RDPB Hosting a Trip for the Media at The Royal-initiated Khae Noi Dam Project, Phitsanulok Province] ] Construction of the new dam is scheduled to be completed in 2007on the 60th anniversary of the King's accession to the throne. [http://www.rdpb.go.th/rdpb/backoffice/bo/news/images/171_Office.pdf Office of the RDPB Hosting a Trip for the Media at The Royal-initiated Khae Noi Dam Project, Phitsanulok Province] ] Among the areas to release water drained from the dam for irrigation are Tambon Thap Yai Chiang of Amphoe Phrom Phiram, and the Thothae and Tha Ngam Subdistricts of Wat Bot. [http://www.rdpb.go.th/rdpb/backoffice/bo/news/images/171_Office.pdf Office of the RDPB Hosting a Trip for the Media at The Royal-initiated Khae Noi Dam Project, Phitsanulok Province] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=420&pv=36 amphoe.com] (Thai)