| Wat Bot วัดโบสถ์ |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Phitsanulok Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
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| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,326.210 km2 (512.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 37,165 |
| • Density | 28.0/km2 (72.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 65160 |
| Geocode | 6507 |
Wat Bot (Thai: วัดโบสถ์) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
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Tambon Wat Bot was separated from Phrom Phiram district and created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 1, 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on June 6, 1956. The present district office was opened on July 4, 1991.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Chat Trakan, Wang Thong, Mueang Phitsanulok, Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province, Phichai and Thong Saen Khan of Uttaradit Province.
Wat Bot lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Khwae Noi River flows through Wat Bot District.
Portions of Wat Bot are part of the Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest, which was recently made part of Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park.[1]
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Wat Bot covers parts of tambon Wat Bot, Tha Ngam and Thothae. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Wat Bot | วัดโบสถ์ | 10 | 7,978 | |
| 2. | Tha Ngam | ท่างาม | 13 | 6,267 | |
| 3. | Thothae | ท้อแท้ | 8 | 6,294 | |
| 4. | Ban Yang | บ้านยาง | 11 | 6,520 | |
| 5. | Hin Lat | หินลาด | 9 | 4,608 | |
| 6. | Khan Chong | คันโช้ง | 10 | 5,498 |
There are 34 active Buddhist temples in Amphoe Wat Bo.[2]
The main roadway from Wat Bot to the rest of the province is Phitsanulok-Wat Bot Road.
Between 23-24 February 2006, the Office of the Royal Development Projects Board hosted a trip to the Wat Bot District for over 60 media representatives at the Royal-initiated Khwae Noi Dam Project.[3] Construction of the new dam is scheduled to be completed in 2007on the 60th anniversary of the King's accession to the throne.[3] Among the areas to release water drained from the dam for irrigation are Tambon Thap Yai Chiang of Amphoe Phrom Phiram, and the Thothae and Tha Ngam Subdistricts of Wat Bot.[3]
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