Ban Khlong
Appearance
Ban Khlong
บ้านคลอง | |
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Tambon | |
Amphoe | Mueang Phitsanulok |
Province | Phitsanulok |
Country | Thailand |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 12,216 |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Thailand) |
Postal code | 65000 |
Geocode | 650114 |
Chief roadway | Route 12 |
Website | ThaiTambon.com |
Ban Khlong (Template:Lang-th) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
Geography
Ban Khlong is bordered to the north-west by Phlai Chumphon, to the east by Hua Ro and the City of Phitsanulok and to the south by Wat Chan. Ban Khlong lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
History
The subdistrict was once primarily farmland, but has recently adapted to urban expansion by becoming a center of commerce.
Administration
The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages:[1]
No. | English | Thai |
1 - 3 | Ban Bang Sagae | บ้านเด่นโบสถ์ |
4 - 5 | Ban Khlong (part) | บ้านกร่าง |
Economy
- Rice farming
- Vegetable farming
- Government business
- Paid labor
- Commerce
- Handicrafts
- Household businesses
Points of interest
- Khai Somdet Phra Naresuan Maharat (Fort King Naresuan the Great royal Thai Army base)
- Forth King Naresuan Hospital
- Phitsanulok Vocational Technical College (Template:Lang-th)
- Provincial Bureau of Transportation
- Wat Yang School
- Provincial Electric Plant
- Ban Khlong Health Center
Temples
- Wat Yang (Template:Lang-th)
- Wat Sut Sawat (Template:Lang-th) in Ban Bang Sagae
- Wat Gia Kia (Template:Lang-th)
References
- ^ Pitlocal.org (in Thai)
16°50′07″N 100°13′55″E / 16.8353°N 100.2320°E