Ban Mo district

Ban Mo (Thai: บ้านหมอ, pronounced [bâːn mɔ̌ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Saraburi province, central Thailand.

Ban Mo
บ้านหมอ
District
Ban Mo Railway Station
Ban Mo Railway Station
District location in Saraburi province
District location in Saraburi province
Coordinates: 14°36′56″N 100°43′38″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSaraburi
Area
 • Total203.6 km2 (78.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total39,489
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
18130
Geocode1906

History

After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier. Elephants did the heavy lifting. When the elephants got sick, they were cured at Wat Khok (later called Wat Khok Ban Mo and Wat Ban Mo finally), which thus gave the district its name.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Don Phut, Nong Don, Phra Phutthabat, Sao Hai of Saraburi Province, and Tha Ruea of Ayutthaya province.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons).[1]

No. Name Thai
1.Ban Moบ้านหมอ
2.Bang Khamotบางโขมด
3.Sang Sokสร่างโศก
4.Talat Noiตลาดน้อย
5.Horathepหรเทพ
6.Khok Yaiโคกใหญ่
7.Phai Khwangไผ่ขวาง
8.Ban Khruaบ้านครัว
9.Nong Buaหนองบัว

Transportation

Ban Mo accessible by Northern Railway, Ban Mo Railway Station is the only station of the district, it is middle between Tha Ruea (Ayutthaya) and Nong Don (Saraburi) Railway Stations.

Economy

Ban Mo can be considered as the area that has grown the most Melientha suavis in the country, with a total area of more than 1,000 rai (160 ha; 400 acres). Taro is another important food crop.[2]

References
  1. J Pongpat; M Panya; Suneeporn Suwanmaneepong (February 2016). "Financial Cost and Benefit Analysis of Pak-wan Pa (Melientha sauvis Pierre) Farming in Ban Mo District". pp. 1845–1856.
  2. "ปลูกผักหวานป่าที่สระบุรี" [Planting Melienta in Saraburi]. Phtnet.org (in Thai). 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2020-03-04.


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