| Official Name: | Phai Kho Don |
| Native Name: | ไผ่ขอดอน |
| Settlement Type: | Tambon |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Phitsanulok |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mueang Phitsanulok |
| Government Type: | Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) |
| Area Total Km2: | 34.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 4,083 |
| Population Density Km2: | 119 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 65000 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Area Code: | 055 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 65011900 |
Phai Kho Don (Thai: ไผ่ขอดอน) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. The area is urban and lowland area. In 2022 it had a population of 4,083 and 1,573 households. The economy of Phai Kho Don subdistrict is mainly based on rice production.
The topography of Phai Kho Don subdistrict is fertile lowlands and uplands and is located in the lower northern part of Thailand. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Phrom Phiram district, to the east by Chom Thong subdistrict, to the south by Ban Krang subdistrict and to the west by Phrom Phiram district.[2] Ban Krang subdistrict lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Nan river flows east of the subdistrict. The irrigation canal (Huai Nong Khlong Bueng) that flows through Chom Thong subdistrict has a side canal that flows through Phai Kho Don subdistrict and is an important source of water for agricultural consumption.
The Phai Kho Don subdistrict is a high-altitude area that does not flood in the rainy season. It was a passageway for pedestrians, carts and bridleway between Muang Thani (Sukhothai) and the city of Song Kwae (Phitsanulok). The local legend is that when the Burmese army camped on a high place and built a memorial in the form of a rectangular pillar, with a swan on top. The Wat Suwan Pradit symbol of swan pillar is still there.[3]
On 10 October 1996 Ministry of Interior announced the establishment of Phai Kho Don Subdistrict Administrative Organization - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).
The administration of ฺPhai Kho Don subdistrict (tambon) is responsible for an area that covers 21,350 rai ~ and consists of six administrative villages (muban). As of 2022: 4,083 people and 1,573 households.[4] [1]
| Village | English | Thai | People | Households | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moo1 | Ban Phai Kho Don | บ้านไผ่ขอดอน | 759 | 304 | |
| Moo2 | Ban Phai Kho Don | บ้านไผ่ขอดอน | 870 | 333 | |
| Moo3 | Ban Phai Kho Don | บ้านไผ่ขอดอน | 983 | 393 | |
| Moo4 | Ban Phai Kho Don | บ้านไผ่ขอดอน | 721 | 265 | |
| Moo5 | Ban Phai Kho Don | บ้านไผ่ขอดอน | 489 | 195 | |
| Moo6 | Ban Phai Kho Don | บ้านไผ่ขอดอน | 261 | 83 |
Phai Kho Don Subdistrict Administrative Organization - Phai Kho Don SAO (Thai: องค์การบริหารตำบลไผ่ขอดอน|translit=ongkan borihan suan tambon Phai Kho Don) covers the whole Phai Kho Don subdistrict.
Phai Kho Don subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practised by local residents:[5]
| Temple name | Thai | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wat Luang Pho Daeng | วัดหลวงพ่อแดง | Moo2 | |
| Wat Suwan Pradit | วัดสุวรรณประดิษฐ์ | Moo4 |
The economy of Phai Kho Don subdistrict is mainly dependent on agriculture (farming). Secondary occupations are in commerce, civil service and state-owned enterprises.[6]
The following schools are located in Phai Kho Don subdistrict.[7]
There is Phai Kho Don health-promoting hospital in Moo4.[8]
All households in Phai Kho Don subdistrict have access to the electricity grid of Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA).[9]
Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) supplied tap water to all households of Phai Kho Don subdistrict.[10]
All households in Phai Kho Don subdistrict have access to the fixed and mobile telephone network.[11]