Phra Phutthabat District
| Phra Phutthabat พระพุทธบาท |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 14°43′32″N 100°47′43″E / 14.72556°N 100.79528°ECoordinates: 14°43′32″N 100°47′43″E / 14.72556°N 100.79528°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Saraburi |
| Seat | Phra Phutthabat |
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| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 287.1 km2 (110.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 70.354 |
| • Density | 245.1/km2 (635/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 18120 |
| Geocode | 1909 |
Phra Phutthabat (Thai: พระพุทธบาท) is a district (Amphoe) located in Saraburi Province, Thailand.
The district is named after the Wat Phra Phutthabat, meaning temple of Buddha's footprint. In the 17th century a hunter found a puddle of water which looked like a (oversized) footprint. It was declared a footprint of Buddha, and the temple was built around it.
Another well-known temple in the district is Wat Tham Krabok, both as a Hmong refugee camp and as for its drug rehabilitation program.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Lop Buri and Phattana Nikhom of Lopburi Province, and Chaloem Phra Kiat, Sao Hai, Ban Mo, Nong Don.
[edit] Administration
The district Phra Phuttabat is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban).
| No. | Name | Thai name | ||||||
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| 1. | Phra Phutthabat | พระพุทธบาท | 6. | Khao Wong | เขาวง | |||
| 2. | Khun Khlon | ขุนโขลน | 7. | Huai Pa Wai | ห้วยป่าหวาย | |||
| 3. | Than Kasem | ธารเกษม | 8. | Phu Krang | พุกร่าง | |||
| 4. | Na Yao | นายาว | 9. | Nong Kae | หนองแก | |||
| 5. | Phu Kham Chan | พุคำจาน |
[edit] External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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