Si Prachan (, ) is a district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', , )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the Provinces of Thailand, provinces, and are analogous to count ...
'') in the eastern part of
Suphan Buri province
Suphan Buri (, ) located in the central region of Thailand, is one of the country's 76 provinces (จังหวัด, changwat), the first-level administrative divisions. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Uthai Thani, Chai ...
, central
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
. Si Prachan is well known for being the location of the
Thai Buffalo Conservation Village,
buffalo
Buffalo most commonly refers to:
* True buffalo or Bubalina, a subtribe of wild cattle, including most "Old World" buffalo, such as water buffalo
* Bison, a genus of wild cattle, including the American buffalo
* Buffalo, New York, a city in the n ...
conservation centre.
History
The government separated some parts of Tha Phi Liang District (now
Mueang Suphan Buri) and
Sam Chuk district
Sam Chuk (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northern part of Suphan Buri province, central Thailand.
History
Originally the district name was ''Nang Buat''. In 1911 when the government separated part of Nang Buat District and established Doe ...
to create Si Prachan District in 1901.
Si Prachan, formerly known as "Kraphung" (กระพุ้ง, ). It was renamed in 1937 in honour of Khun Si Prachanraksa (Sam Mithongkham), the first Si Prachan
subdistrict headman.
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise):
Mueang Suphan Buri,
Don Chedi and
Sam Chuk; and
Sawaeng Ha,
Pho Thong,
Samko and
Wiset Chai Chan of
Ang Thong province.
The main water resource of the district is the
Tha Chin
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River.
Administration
Central administration
Si Prachan is divided into nine subdistricts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 64 administrative villages (''
muban
Muban (; , ) is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand, administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet (place), hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74 ...
s'').
Local administration
There are six subdistrict municipalities (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesa ...
s'') in the district:
* Ban Krang (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Ban Krang.
* Wang Wa (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Wang Wa.
* Wang Nam Sap (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Wang Nam Sap.
* Si Prachan (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistricts Si Prachan, Ban Krang.
* Wang Yang (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Wang Yang.
* Plai Na (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Plai Na.
There are four
subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
* Si Prachan (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Si Prachan.
* Mot Daeng (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Mot Daeng.
* Bang Ngam (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Bang Ngam.
* Don Pru (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Don Pru.
References
Si Prachan
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