Amphoe Bang Krathum

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Bang Krathum
บางกระทุ่ม
Statistics
Province: Phitsanulok
Area: 447.0 km²
Inhabitants: 49,623 (2005)
Pop. density: 111,0 inh./km²
Geocode: 6505
Postal code: 65110
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Map of Phitsanulok, Thailand highlighting Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum (Thai: บางกระทุ่ม) is a district (Amphoe) in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Phitsanulok and Wang Thong of Phitsanulok Province, Sak Lek, Mueang Phichit, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province.

[edit] Economy

Cousins working at a banana factory in Bang Krathum
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Cousins working at a banana factory in Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum's chief crops are rice and bananas. In Bang Krathum, there are a number of "banana factories" that package an assortment of dried fuits including dried bananas and tamarinds that are sold within Thailand and exported throughout the world.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 87 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Bang Krathum covering parts of the tambon Bang Krathum, and Noen Kum which covers the complete tambon Noen Kum and Wat Ta Yom.

Nr. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Bang Krathum บางกระทุ่ม 9 6,585
2. Ban Rai บ้านไร่ 10 4,671
3. Khok Salut โคกสลุด 10 3,342
4. Sanam Khli สนามคลี 6 2,535
5. Tha Tan ท่าตาล 9 7,021
6. Phai Lom ไผ่ล้อม 11 4,756
7. Nakhon Pa Mak นครป่าหมาก 13 6,582
8. Noen Kum เนินกุ่ม 11 8,838
9. Wat Ta Yom วัดตายม 8 5.293


Amphoe of Phitsanulok Seal of Phitsanulok
Amphoe:

Mueang Phitsanulok - Nakhon Thai - Chat Trakan - Bang Rakam - Bang Krathum - Phrom Phiram - Wat Bot - Wang Thong - Noen Maprang

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