Ban Mo district explained

Official Name:Ban Mo
Native Name:บ้านหมอ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saraburi
Subdivision Type2:Tambon
Subdivision Type3:Muban
Seat Type:Seat
Established Title:District established
Population Total:39489
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:203.6
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:18130
Blank Name Sec1:Geocode
Blank Info Sec1:1906
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.6156°N 100.7272°W

Ban Mo (in Thai pronounced as /bâːn mɔ̌ː/) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Saraburi province, central Thailand.

History

After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier. Elephants did the heavy lifting. When the elephants got sick, they were cured at Wat Khok (later called Wat Khok Ban Mo and Wat Ban Mo finally), which thus gave the district its name. Because Ban Mo literally means "home of doctor".

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Don Phut, Nong Don, Phra Phutthabat, Sao Hai of Saraburi Province, and Tha Ruea of Ayutthaya province.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons).[1]

No.NameThai
1.Ban Moบ้านหมอ
2.Bang Khamotบางโขมด
3.Sang Sokสร่างโศก
4.Talat Noiตลาดน้อย
5.Horathepหรเทพ
6.Khok Yaiโคกใหญ่
7.Phai Khwangไผ่ขวาง
8.Ban Khruaบ้านครัว
9.Nong Buaหนองบัว

Transportation

Ban Mo accessible by Northern Railway, Ban Mo Railway Station is the only station of the district, it is middle between Tha Ruea (Ayutthaya) and Nong Don (Saraburi) Railway Stations.

Economy

Ban Mo can be considered as the area that has grown the most Melientha suavis in the country, with a total area of more than 1000lk=inNaNlk=in. Taro is another important food crop.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J Pongpat . M Panya . Suneeporn Suwanmaneepong . Financial Cost and Benefit Analysis of Pak-wan Pa (Melientha sauvis Pierre) Farming in Ban Mo District . 1845–1856 . February 2016.
  2. Web site: ปลูกผักหวานป่าที่สระบุรี. 2011-01-12. 2020-03-04. thai. Planting Melienta in Saraburi. Phtnet.org.