Amphoe Si Prachan

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Si Prachan
ศรีประจันต์
Statistics
Province: Suphanburi
District office: 14°37′11″N, 100°8′40″E
Area: 181.0 km²
Inhabitants: 64,995 (2000)
Pop. density: 359.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 7205
Postal code: 72140
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Map of Suphanburi, Thailand highlighting Si Prachan

Si Prachan (Thai: ศรีประจันต์) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.

[edit] History

The government separated some part of Tha Phi Liang district (now Mueang Suphanburi) and Nang Buat district to create the Si Prachan district in 1901.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Suphanburi, Don Chedi and Sam Chuk, and Sawaeng Ha, Pho Thong, Samko and Wiset Chai Chan of Ang Thong Province.

The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon). The township (thesaban tambon) Si Prachan covers parts of the tambon Si Prachan and Ban Krang.

1. Si Prachan ศรีประจันต์
2. Ban Krang บ้านกร่าง
3. Mot Daeng มดแดง
4. Bang Ngam บางงาม
5. Don Pru ดอนปรู
6. Plai Na ปลายนา
7. Wang Wa วังหว้า
8. Wang Nam Sap วังน้ำซับ
9. Wang Yang วังยาง
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