Ban Mo district
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Ban Mo
บ้านหมอ | |
|---|---|
| Ban Mo Railway Station | |
| District location in Saraburi province District location in Saraburi province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Saraburi |
| Area | |
• Total | 203.6 km2 (78.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 39,489 |
| • Density | 194.0/km2 (502.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 18130 |
| Geocode | 1906 |
Ban Mo (Thai: บ้านหมอ, pronounced [bâːn mɔ̌ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Saraburi province, central Thailand.
History
[edit | edit source]After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier. Elephants did the heavy lifting. When the elephants got sick, they were cured at Wat Khok (later called Wat Khok Ban Mo and Wat Ban Mo finally), which thus gave the district its name. Because Ban Mo literally means "home of doctor".
Geography
[edit | edit source]Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Don Phut, Nong Don, Phra Phutthabat, Sao Hai of Saraburi Province, and Tha Ruea of Ayutthaya province.
Administration
[edit | edit source]The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons).[1]
| No. | Name | Thai |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Mo | บ้านหมอ |
| 2. | Bang Khamot | บางโขมด |
| 3. | Sang Sok | สร่างโศก |
| 4. | Talat Noi | ตลาดน้อย |
| 5. | Horathep | หรเทพ |
| 6. | Khok Yai | โคกใหญ่ |
| 7. | Phai Khwang | ไผ่ขวาง |
| 8. | Ban Khrua | บ้านครัว |
| 9. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว |
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Ban Mo accessible by Northern Railway, Ban Mo Railway Station is the only station of the district, it is middle between Tha Ruea (Ayutthaya) and Nong Don (Saraburi) Railway Stations.
Economy
[edit | edit source]Ban Mo can be considered as the area that has grown the most Melientha suavis in the country, with a total area of more than 1,000 rai (160 ha; 400 acres). Taro is another important food crop.[2]
References
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