Amphoe Phrasaeng
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| Province: | Surat Thani |
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| Area: | 950.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 60,512 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 63.7 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 8416 |
| Postal code: | 84210 |
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Phraseang (Thai: พระแสง) is a district (amphoe) of Surat Thani Province, Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
The district is located in the south of the province. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Phanom, Khian Sa, Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province, Tham Phannara, Thung Yai of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Chai Buri of Surat Thani Province again, Khao Phanom and Plai Phraya of Krabi Province.
At the boundary to Plai Phraya is the Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary.
[edit] History
The district was first established in 1896 as part of the Monthon Nakhon Si Thammarat. The following year it and neighboring Amphoe I-Pan were reduced to a tambon and put under the control of Amphoe Lamphun (the present-day Amphoe Ban Na San). In 1899 the monthon administrator Phraya Sukhumnaiwinit (Pan Sukhum) visited the area and noticed that Amphoe Lamphun was too large to administrate the area efficiently, and recreated the Phrasaeng district from tambon Phrasaeng and I-Pan. In 1906 the district was transferred to Mueang Chaiya, which is now Surat Thani Province.
Around 1940 a new district office in Ban Yan Din Daeng was built, as the old location in Ban Sai Khueng was not comfortable to reach for all of the population. At the same time the district was also reduced in status to a minor district (King Amphoe), until in 1956 it was elevated back to full district (Amphoe) status.
1968 King Bhumipol and his family made a royal visit to the district. On that occasion the King donated a Caterpillar D4 bulldozer to the community, to help the development of the area.
[edit] Origin of name
The name of the district originates from an event which happened at the creation of the district. The government sent an official named Phrasaeng Phiram was sent to overlook the construction of the district office. When the hole for the foundaion was dug, a sword was found, which due to its unusual shape was identified as a royal sword. Named Phrasaeng Dab (Thai พระแสงดาบ) it was kept in the district office and gave its name to the district. However, the sword has been lost now, so it is unsure whether this story is based on a real story or just a legend.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban). Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO), there are also two townships (thesaban tambon) - Bang Sawan and Yan Din Daeng.
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[edit] Sources
- http://cddweb.cdd.go.th/phrasaeng/ (Thai only)
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Mueang Surat Thani - Kanchanadit - Don Sak - Ko Samui - Ko Pha Ngan - Chaiya - Tha Chana - Khiri Rat Nikhom - Ban Ta Khun - Phanom - Tha Chang - Ban Na San - Ban Na Doem - Khian Sa - Wiang Sa - Phrasaeng - Phunphin - Chai Buri |
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| King Amphoe: | Vibhavadi | ||
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