Si Prachan district

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Si Prachan (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Suphan Buri province, central Thailand. Si Prachan is well known for being the location of the Thai Buffalo Conservation Village, buffalo conservation centre.[1]

History

The government separated some parts of Tha Phi Liang District (now Mueang Suphan Buri) and Sam Chuk district to create Si Prachan District in 1901.

Si Prachan, formerly known as "Kraphung" (กระพุ้ง, Script error: No such module "IPA".). It was renamed in 1937 in honour of Khun Si Prachanraksa (Sam Mithongkham), the first Si Prachan subdistrict headman.[2]

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise): Mueang Suphan Buri, Don Chedi and Sam Chuk; and Sawaeng Ha, Pho Thong, Samko and Wiset Chai Chan of Ang Thong province.

The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin River.

Administration

Central administration

Si Prachan is divided into nine subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 64 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1. Si Prachan Script error: No such module "Lang". 6 8,607
2. Ban Krang Script error: No such module "Lang". 6 8,334
3. Mot Daeng Script error: No such module "Lang". 7 5,412
4. Bang Ngam Script error: No such module "Lang". 6 3,382
5. Don Pru Script error: No such module "Lang". 9 9,210
6. Plai Na Script error: No such module "Lang". 7 8,329
7. Wang Wa Script error: No such module "Lang". 7 5,382
8. Wang Nam Sap Script error: No such module "Lang". 7 6,761
9. Wang Yang Script error: No such module "Lang". 9 7,002

Local administration

There are six subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Ban Krang (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of subdistrict Ban Krang.
  • Wang Wa (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of subdistrict Wang Wa.
  • Wang Nam Sap (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of subdistrict Wang Nam Sap.
  • Si Prachan (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of subdistricts Si Prachan, Ban Krang.
  • Wang Yang (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of subdistrict Wang Yang.
  • Plai Na (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of subdistrict Plai Na.

There are four subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Si Prachan (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of parts of subdistrict Si Prachan.
  • Mot Daeng (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of subdistrict Mot Daeng.
  • Bang Ngam (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of subdistrict Bang Ngam.
  • Don Pru (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of subdistrict Don Pru.

References

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