Phrom Phiram district explained

Official Name:Phrom Phiram
Native Name:พรหมพิราม
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phitsanulok
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Phrom Phiram
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:89163
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:65150
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:6506
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:17.0333°N 100.2019°W

Phrom Phiram (Thai: พรหมพิราม, in Thai pronounced as /pʰrōm pʰí.rāːm/) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Phitsanulok province, central Thailand. The district name means "the beautiful city of Brahma".

History

In 1972 historians explored the old city area of Mueang Phrom Phiram. They found remains of the city wall, Chedi basements and Sukhothai Celadon on Phra Ruang Road from Sukhothai in Tambon Si Phirom and Dong Prakham. As that road continues eastward to Wat Bot and Nakhon Thai, the historians assumed it was the road for transportation between Sukhothai and Bang Yang.

Also King Trailokanat moved his troops passing Phrom Phiram to Phichai for the war with King Tilokaraj of Lanna.

The old location of Phrom Phiram was in Tambon Matum. It was created as Phrom Phiram District in 1895. The district office was moved to the right bank of the Nan River at Ban Yan Khat around 1950. When the government built the northern railway passing by Phrom Phiram District, the district office was then moved to Ban Krap Phuang (now named Ban Phrom Phiram), 500m from Phrom Phiram railway station. The district office was renovated in 1960. The present office was opened in 1976.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise), Wat Bot, Mueang Phitsanulok, and Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province; Kong Krailat, Mueang Sukhothai, Si Samrong, and Sawankhalok of Sukhothai province: and Phichai of Uttaradit province.

Phrom Phiram lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The important water resource is the Nan River. The Khwae Noi River flows into the Nan within Phrom Phiram.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 119 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons): Phrom Phiram covers parts of tambon Phrom Phiram and Wong Khong covers parts of tambons Wong Khong and Matong. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Phrom Phiramพรหมพิราม1515,075
2.Tha Changท่าช้าง139,506
3.Wong Khongวงฆ้อง1110,625
4.Matumมะตูม64,046
5.Ho Klongหอกลอง74,759
6.Si Phiromศรีภิรมย์127,777
7.Taluk Thiamตลุกเทียม84,662
8.Wang Wonวังวน103,783
9.Nong Khaemหนองแขม105,773
10.Matongมะต้อง119,301
11.Thap Yai Chiangทับยายเชียง65,551
12.Dong Prakhamดงประคำ108,305

Infrastructure

Significant settlements

Of the numerous villages in Phrom Phiram District, those that occupy several mubans are as follows:

Radio

Flooding

In 2006, there were reported cases of leptospirosis among residents of Phrom Phiram, contracted due to the amount of standing water.[2]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.asiawaves.net/thailand/phitsanulok-radio.htm Radio Stations in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand
  2. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=82884 Leptospirosis kills 31 in past eight months