Ban Mo District

Ban Mo
บ้านหมอ
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Saraburi Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Saraburi
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 203.6 km2 (78.6 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 39,489
 • Density 194.0/km2 (502.5/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 18130
Geocode 1906

Ban Mo (Thai: บ้านหมอ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.

History

After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier. The main workpower was elephants. When the elephants got sick, they were cured at Wat Khok (later called Wat Khok Ban Mo and Wat Ban Mo finally), which thus gave the district its name.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Don Phut, Nong Don, Phra Phutthabat, Sao Hai of Saraburi Province, and Tha Ruea of Ayutthaya Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon).

1. Ban Mo บ้านหมอ
2. Bang Khamot บางโขมด
3. Sang Sok สร่างโศก
4. Talat Noi ตลาดน้อย
5. Horathep หรเทพ
6. Khok Yai โคกใหญ่
7. Phai Khwang ไผ่ขวาง
8. Ban Khrua บ้านครัว
9. Nong Bua หนองบัว