Si Prachan District

Si Prachan
ศรีประจันต์
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Suphanburi Province
Coordinates: 14°37′11″N 100°8′40″E / 14.61972°N 100.14444°E / 14.61972; 100.14444Coordinates: 14°37′11″N 100°8′40″E / 14.61972°N 100.14444°E / 14.61972; 100.14444
Country  Thailand
Province Suphanburi
Tambon 9
Muban 64
Area
  Total 181.0 km2 (69.9 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 62,419
  Density 359.1/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 72140
Geocode 7205

Si Prachan (Thai: ศรีประจันต์; IPA: [sǐː prā.tɕān]) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.

History

The government separated some part of Tha Phi Liang district (now Mueang Suphanburi) and Nang Buat district to create the Si Prachan district in 1901.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Suphanburi, Don Chedi and Sam Chuk, and Sawaeng Ha, Pho Thong, Samko and Wiset Chai Chan of Ang Thong Province.

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

Administration

Central administration

The district Si Prachan is subdivided into 9 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 64 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Si Prachanศรีประจันต์68,607
2.Ban Krangบ้านกร่าง68,334
3.Mot Daengมดแดง75,412
4.Bang Ngamบางงาม63,382
5.Don Pruดอนปรู99,210
6.Plai Naปลายนา78,329
7.Wang Waวังหว้า75,382
8.Wang Nam Sapวังน้ำซับ76,761
9.Wang Yangวังยาง97,002

Local administration

There are 6 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 4 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
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