Bang Pla Ma district explained

Official Name:Bang Pla Ma
Native Name:บางปลาม้า
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:Amphoe
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Suphan Buri
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:Amphoe established
Population Total:79286
Population As Of:2013
Population Density Km2:180.7
Area Total Km2:481.3
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:72150
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:7204
Timezone:THA
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.4022°N 100.1544°W

Bang Pla Ma (in Thai pronounced as /bāːŋ plāː máː/) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Suphan Buri province, central Thailand.

History

The district was established in 1897 by the governor Phra Samutkhananurak (พระสมุทรคณานุรักษ์).

The name Pla Ma is the Thai name of the fish species Boesemania microlepis, 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 Suphan Buri of Suphan Buri Province.

The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.

Administration

Central administration

The district Bang Pla Ma is subdivided into 14 subdistrict (tambon), which are further subdivided into 127 administrative villages (muban).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[1]
1.Khok KhramThai: โคกคราม127,303
2.Bang Pla MaThai: บางปลาม้า129,000
3.TakhaThai: ตะค่า95,727
4.Bang YaiThai: บางใหญ่84,549
5.KritsanaThai: กฤษณา73,952
6.SaliThai: สาลี87,152
7.Phai Kong DinThai: ไผ่กองดิน86,754
8.OngkharakThai: องครักษ์75,378
9.Chorakhe YaiThai: จรเข้ใหญ่94,815
10.Ban LaemThai: บ้านแหลม54,473
11.Makham LomThai: มะขามล้ม145,004
12.Wang Nam YenThai: วังน้ำเย็น74,109
13.Wat BotThai: วัดโบสถ์114,909
14.Wat DaoThai: วัดดาว106,161

Local administration

There are 7 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

Kao Hong market

Kao Hong market is an old market and community feels like a time machine with an atmosphere of at least one hundred years old, similar to Sam Chuk market of Sam Chuk district. Kao Hong market is a two-storey old wooden market by the Tha Chin river where people in the community continue to live their traditional ways of life as simple as in the past. Its name meaning "nine-room house" or "nine-shophouses" which is an ancient Thai wooden house with a long history opposite the market. Its founded by Chinese merchant named Hong or Boonrod Liangwanich in 1934, who survived the robbery at his bustling raft shop-cum-house but his wife was killed. He therefore founded the bandit watch tower in the middle of the market, considered as the only tower for the bandits of the province and the country. It is as tall as a six-story building (including the deck) and is considered a highlight and a landmark of this market. This market is divided into three zones according to its direction, namely Talat Lang (lower market), Talat Klang (middle market), and Talat Bon (upper market). In the past, it used to be a waterfront Thai Chinese community similar to floating market since King Rama V's reign. There was a pier with water buses running from here along the river until reaching Bangkok. Nowadays there are only few household of local food and traditional Chinese sweet shops. With its old and classic, therefore making it a location for filming many movies and TV dramas. This market is open every day but will be lively on Saturdays and Sundays with public holidays only.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics 2013. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2014-10-04.
  2. Web site: คอลัมน์ รู้ไปโม้ด : ตลาดเก้าห้อง. 2018-01-01. 2019-09-09. thai. Khaosod. Column Ru Pai Mod : Kho Hong Market. Nachart. Pracha Chuen.