Bang Rakam district
Bang Rakam
บางระกำ | |
|---|---|
 A rice field scenery in Bang Rakam | |
 District location in Phitsanulok province | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′30″N 100°7′5″E / 16.75833°N 100.11806°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| Seat | Bang Rakam |
| Area | |
• Total | 936.0 km2 (361.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 90,796 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postcode | 65140 |
| Calling code | 055 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-6504 |
| LAO code | 02650401 |
Bang Rakam (Thai: บางระกำ, pronounced [bāːŋ rā.kām]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Phitsanulok province, lower northern region of Thailand.
History
[edit]The district was established on 10 December 1905, then named Chum Saeng (ชุมแสง) District. Khun Phadet Prachadun was the first district head officer. Later King Rama VI ordered the district name to be changed to be the same as the central tambon, thus the district name was changed to Bang Rakam on 24 April 1917.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise), Phrom Phiram, Mueang Phitsanulok, and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province; Sam Ngam and Wachirabarami of Phichit province; Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet province; Khiri Mat and Kong Krailat of Sukhothai province.
The district's chief water resources are the Yom River, and the secondary Khlong Bang Kaeo and Khlong Grung Grak. Bang Rakam lies within the Yom Basin, although the district's eastern border with Mueang Phitsanulok district is essentially the boundary between the Yom Basin and the Nan Basin. The distinction between the basins is blurry in this region, as the terrain is flat, and residents have diverted much of the water flow for agriculture over the years. Both basins are part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
Administration
[edit]Provincial government
[edit]The district is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (mubans), as of 2025: 90,796 people of 34,930 families.[1]
| No | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bang Rakam | 16,799 | 19 |
| 2 | Plak Raet | 7,784 | 10 |
| 3 | Phan Sao | 5,941 | 11 |
| 4 | Wang Ithok | 4,389 | 11 |
| 5 | Bueng Kok | 9,157 | 12 |
| 6 | Nong Kula | 14,229 | 22 |
| 7 | Chum Saeng Songkhram | 7,562 | 11 |
| 8 | Nikhom Phatthana | 7,930 | 13 |
| 9 | Bo Thong | 4,305 | 10 |
| 10 | Tha Nang Ngam | 5,734 | 11 |
| 11 | Khui Muang | 6,966 | 12 |
| Total population | 90,796 | 142 |
Local government
[edit]There are five subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon}. Bang Rakam municipality covers villages 1-7 and Bang Rakam Muang Mai municipality is responsible for the remaining area of Bang Rakam subdistrict. Plak Raet municipality covers villages 1, 3 and 5 and Bueng Raman municipality is responsible for the remaining area of Plak Raet subdistrict. Phan Sao municipality covers the whole Phan Sao subdistrict.
| Subdistrict municipality | Population |
|---|---|
| Bang Rakam Muang Mai | 12,847 |
| Phan Sao | 5,941 |
| Bueng Raman | 4,373 |
| Bang Rakam | 3,952 |
| Plak Raet | 3,411 |
Further there are eight subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO), which all cover the whole same-named subdistrict.[2]
Significant settlements
[edit]Of the numerous villages in Bang Rakam District, those that occupy multiple mubans are as follows:
- Ban Rai
- Ban Plak Raet
- Ban Phan Sao
- Ban Khlong Grap Phuang
Flooding
[edit]During the rainy season of 2006, 24,400 Bang Rakam residents were affected by flooding, including 1,122 residents who contracted conjunctivitis.[3] In late-September 2006, Princess Siribha Chudhabhorn sent trucks of food from the Princess Pa Foundation to assist 11 of the district's villages.[3] In 2006, there were also reported cases of leptospirosis among residents of Bang Rakam, contracted due to the amount of standing water.[4]
Geology
[edit]The Thung Yai oil field is in Bang Rakam.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "official statistics registration system". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
, year 2025, village level, no.65040100-65041100
- ↑ "รหัสองค์กรปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น" [Local government organization code]. Department of Local Administration (in Thai). Retrieved 24 March 2026.
, Phitsanulok province, Bang Rakam district
- 1 2 "Wet Season Woes". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ↑ "Leptospirosis Kills 31 In Past Eight Months". The Nation. 2006-09-12. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017 – via Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Resource Center.
- ↑ "Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Impacts". Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
External links
[edit]- amphoe.com (Thai)