Amphoe Bang Rakam
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| Province: | Phitsanulok |
| Area: | 936.040 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 94,854 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 101.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6504 |
| Postal code: | 65140 |
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Bang Rakam (Thai: บางระกำ) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
The district was established on December 10th, 1905, then named Chumsaeng (ชุมแสง) district. Khun Phadet Prachadun was the first district head officer. Later King Rama VI ordered the district name the be changed to be the same as the central tambon, thus the district name was changed to Bang Rakam on April 24th, 1917.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phrom Phiram, Mueang Phitsanulok, Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province, Sam Ngam, Wachirabarami of Phichit Province, Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Khiri Mat and Kong Krailat of Sukhothai Province.
The important water resources are Khlong Bang Kaeo and the Yom River.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 135 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Wat Bot covers parts of tambon Wat Bot, Tha Ngam and Thothae.There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Bang Rakam | บางระกำ | 17 | 17,728 | |
| 2. | Plak Raet | ปลักแรด | 10 | 8,329 | |
| 3. | Phan Sao | พันเสา | 11 | 6,108 | |
| 4. | Wang I Thok | วังอิทก | 10 | 4,652 | |
| 5. | Bueng Kok | บึงกอก | 11 | 9,688 | |
| 6. | Nong Kula | หนองกุลา | 21 | 14,273 | |
| 7. | Chumsaeng Songkhram | ชุมแสงสงคราม | 11 | 8,026 | |
| 8. | Nikhom Phatthana | นิคมพัฒนา | 12 | 8,936 | |
| 9. | Bo Thong | บ่อทอง | 10 | 4,321 | |
| 10. | Tha Nangngam | ท่านางงาม | 12 | 5,531 | |
| 11. | Khui Muang | คุยม่วง | 10 | 7,262 |
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| Amphoe of Phitsanulok |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Phitsanulok - Nakhon Thai - Chat Trakan - Bang Rakam - Bang Krathum - Phrom Phiram - Wat Bot - Wang Thong - Noen Maprang |
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