Amphoe Banphot Phisai

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Banphot Phisai
บรรพตพิสัย
Statistics
Province: Nakhon Sawan
Area: 909.9 km²
Inhabitants: 88,300 (2005)
Pop. density: 97.0 inh./km²
Geocode: 6005
Postal code: 60180
Map
Map of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand highlighting Banphot Phisai

Banphot Phisai (Thai: บรรพตพิสัย) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] History

At first, the central tambon was Tambon Ta Sang. In 1910, the government moved the district office to the west bank of the Ping River in Tambon Tha Ngiew area and officially upgraded the district at the same time.

The name Banphot Phisai comes from the mountains in the district that look likes row of Prang.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Bueng Na Rang and Pho Thale of Phichit Province, Kao Liao, Mueang Nakhon Sawan and Lat Yao of Nakhon Sawan Province, and Khanu Woralaksaburi and Bueng Samakkhi of Kamphaeng Phet Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 117 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Banphot Phisai covers parts of the tambon Tha Ngio and Charoen Phon. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Tha Ngio ท่างิ้ว 8 7,413
2. Bangta Ngai บางตาหงาย 7 6,963
3. Hukwang หูกวาง 4 4,446
4. Ang Thong อ่างทอง 6 4,190
5. Ban Daen บ้านแดน 9 7,189
6. Bang Kaeo บางแก้ว 8 5,603
7. Ta Khit ตาขีด 8 8,508
8. Ta Sang ตาสัง 11 7,284
9. Dan Chang ด่านช้าง 13 6,935
10. Nong Krot หนองกรด 15 11,737
11. Nong Ta Ngu หนองตางู 13 6,341
12. Bueng Pla Thu บึงปลาทู 9 4,221
13. Charoen Phon เจริญผล 6 7,470


Amphoe of Nakhon Sawan Seal of Lopburi
Amphoe:

Mueang Nakhon Sawan - Krok Phra - Chum Saeng - Nong Bua - Banphot Phisai - Kao Liao - Takhli - Tha Tako - Phaisali - Phayuha Khiri - Lat Yao - Tak Fa - Mae Wong

King Amphoe:

Mae Poen - Chum Ta Bong