Ban Pa

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Amphoe	Mueang Phitsanulok
Ban Pa บ้านป่า (English: Forest Village)
Province	Phitsanulok
Country	Thailand
Population (2005)
- Total	5,600
Time zone	Thailand (UTC+7)
Postal code	65000
Geocode	650109
Website: ThaiTambon.com

Ban Pa (Thai: บ้านป่า) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Economy
4 Education
5 Attractions
6 Administration
7 Temples
8 References

[edit] Geography

Ban Pa is bordered to the north by Thothae of Amphoe Wat Bot, to the east by Wang Thong of Amphoe Wang Thong, to the south by Don Thong and to the west by Hua Ro.^[1] Ban Pa lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Wang Yao River flows through the subdistrict.^[1]

[edit] History

The local legend is that Ban Pa was originally a thick rainforest, settled primarily by Laotian emigrants who cleared the vegetation for farm land.^[1] However, much of the land turned out to be unsuitable for agriculture, as the Wang Yao River seasonally floods and dries to too great an extent to sustain profitable farming.^[1]

[edit] Economy

The economy of Ban Pa is based on agriculture and contract labor.^[1]

[edit] Education

The following schools are located in Ban Pa:^[1]

โรงเรียนวัดบึงกระดาน
โรงเรียนบ้านน่า
โรงเรียนบ้านดง

[edit] Attractions

Bueng Kradan Yai (Thai: บึงกระดานใหญ่, Big Plank Swamp)^[1]
Bueng Kradan Noi (Thai: บึงกระดานน้อย, Little Plank Swamp)^[1]
Bueng Thung Hong (Thai: บึงทุ่งหงษ์)^[1]

[edit] Administration

The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages:^[2]

No.	English	Thai
1	Ban Nong Jok	บ้านหนองจอก
2	Ban Thung Hong-Bueng Phrai	บ้านทุ่งโหง บึงไพร
3	Ban Bueng Gradan	บ้านบึงกระดาน
4	Ban Laem Doo	บ้านแหลมดู่
5	Ban Sae	บ้านแซ่
6 - 8	Ban Pa	บ้านป่า
9	Ban Dong	บ้านดง
10	Ban Wang Yang	บ้านวังยาง