Amphoe Phrom Phiram

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Phrom Phiram
พรหมพิราม

Statistics
Province:	Phitsanulok
Area:	832.67 km²
Inhabitants:	89,163 (2005)
Pop. density:	107.8 inh./km²
Geocode:	6506
Postal code:	65150
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Phrom Phiram (Thai: พรหมพิราม) is a district (Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.

The district name means "the beautiful city of Brahma".

[edit] History

In 1972 historians explored the old city area of Mueang Phrom Phiram. They found remains of the city wall, Chedi basements and Sukhothai Celadon on the way of Phra Ruang road from Sukhothai in Tambon Si Phirom and Dong Prakham. As the road that continues eastward to Wat Bot and Nakhon Thai, the historians assumed it was the road for transportation between Sukhothai and Bang Yang.

Also King Boromtrailokanat moved his troop passing Phrom Phiram to Phichai for the war with King Tilokaraj of Lanna.

The old location of Phrom Phiram was in Tambon Matum. It was created as Phrom Phiram district in 1895. The district office was moved to the right bank of the Nan River at Ban Yan Khat around 1950. When the government built the northern railway passing by Phrom Phiram district, the district office was then moved to Ban Krap Phuang (now named Ban Phrom Phiram), 500m from Phrom Phiram railway station. The district office was renovated in 1960. The present office was opened in 1976.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Wat Bot, Mueang Phitsanulok, Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province, Kong Krailat, Mueang Sukhothai, Si Samrong, Sawankhalok of Sukhothai Province and Phichai of Uttaradit Province.

The important water resource is the Nan River.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 119 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Phrom Phiram covers parts of tambon Phrom Phiram and Wong Khong covers parts of tambon Wong Khong and Matong. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations.

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Phrom Phiram	พรหมพิราม	15	15,075
2.	Tha Chang	ท่าช้าง	13	9,506
3.	Wong Khong	วงฆ้อง	11	10,625
4.	Matum	มะตูม	6	4,046
5.	Ho Klong	หอกลอง	7	4,759
6.	Si Phirom	ศรีภิรมย์	12	7,777
7.	Taluk Thiam	ตลุกเทียม	8	4,662
8.	Wangwon	วังวน	10	3,783
9.	Nong Khaem	หนองแขม	10	5,773
10.	Matong	มะต้อง	11	9,301
11.	Thap Yai Chiang	ทับยายเชียง	6	5,551
12.	Dong Prakham	ดงประคำ	10	8,305

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