Phra Phutthabat district explained

Official Name:Phra Phutthabat
Native Name:พระพุทธบาท
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
Seat:Phra Phutthabat
Established Title:District established
Population Total:70.354
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:287.1
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:18120
Blank Name Sec1:Geocode
Blank Info Sec1:1909
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.7256°N 100.7953°W

Phra Phutthabat (Thai: พระพุทธบาท) is a district (amphoe) in Saraburi province, Thailand.

The district is named after the Phra Phutthabat Temple. Another well-known temple in the district is Wat Tham Krabok, both as a Hmong refugee camp and for its drug rehabilitation program.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (clockwise from the north): Mueang Lopburi and Phatthana Nikhom of Lopburi province; and Chaloem Phra Kiat, Sao Hai, Ban Mo, Nong Don.

Administration

Phra Phuttabat is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further divided into 67 villages (mubans).

No.NameThai name
1.Phra Phutthabatพระพุทธบาท
2.Khun Khlonขุนโขลน
3.Than Kasemธารเกษม
4.Na Yaoนายาว
5.Phu Kham Chanพุคำจาน
No.NameThai name
6.Khao Wongเขาวง
7.Huai Pa Wai ห้วยป่าหวาย
8.Phu Krangพุกร่าง
9.Nong Kaeหนองแก

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