Amphoe Phop Phra
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| Province: | Tak |
| Area: | 1,006.5 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 63,336 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 62.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6307 |
| Postal code: | 63160 |
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Phop Phra (Thai: พบพระ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Tak Province, northern Thailand.
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[edit] History
The whole area of Phop Phra was originally Tambon Chong Khaep of Mae Sot district. Due to the large size of Mae Sot and problems with communism insurgents, the government separated the area and created a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1970. It was official upgraded to a full district on March 3rd, 1987.
The name Phop Phra means Lord Buddha image discovery. Originally the area was named Pho Pha (เพอะพะ), which in Karen language that means swamp area, so the name was changed to have a better meaning.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Sot, Mueang Tak, Wang Chao of Tak Province, Ban Rai of Uthai Thani Province, Umphang of Tak Province again and Kayin State of Myanmar.
The Namtok Pha Charoen National Park is located in the district. The park is known for its Pha Charoen waterfall with 97 small levels.
The important river of Phop Pra is the Moei River.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Along Mae Sot-Umphang Highway is a refugee center Ban Um Piam (บ้านอุ้มเปี่ยม). It houses Karen fleed from Myanmar. They were relocated from the camp in Mae Sot close to Thai-Myanmar border which risked being attacked by guerrillas Democratic Karen Buddhist Army from Myanmar.[1]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (muban). Phop Phra is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of the tambon Phop Phra.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Phop Phra | พบพระ | 9 | 12886 | |
| 2. | Chongkhaep | ช่องแคบ | 14 | 12064 | |
| 3. | Khiri Rat | คีรีราษฎร์ | 11 | 19567 | |
| 4. | Wa Le | วาเล่ย์ | 7 | 6973 | |
| 5. | Ruam Thai Phatthana | รวมไทยพัฒนา | 11 | 11846 |
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| Amphoe of Tak |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Tak - Ban Tak - Sam Ngao - Mae Ramat - Tha Song Yang - Mae Sot - Phop Phra - Umphang | ||
| King Amphoe: | Wang Chao | ||
