Pak Phun

Pak Phun (Thai: ปากพูน) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.

History

Pak Phun during World War II was the place where the Japanese army landed, therefore being heavily opposed by the Thai army led by Major General Luang Senanrong. The commander of the 6th Army Region is the commander-in-chief, leading a number of soldiers to combat operations at the Ban Tha Phae front. There was a fierce battle between Thai soldiers and Japanese soldiers. The fighting was carried out violently by the Thai offensive until the Japanese soldiers retreated. This heroic deed was very famous. After the war ended, a monument of Thai heroes was planted to show the bravery of the soldiers called "Wirathai Monument", also known locally as "Pho Ja Dam Monument".[1]

Its name Pak Phun means the mouth of a river with accumulated sediments, due to the condition of the area being a river mouth and full of mangrove forests. The first element pak (Thai: ปาก) means mouth or river mouth; the second element phun (Thai: พูน) means increase or accumulate. Hence the name.[2]

Geography

Pak Phun has a flat terrain on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The terrain is full of fertile mangrove forests. The Khlong Pak Phun and the Khlong Pak Phaying canals that empty into the Gulf of Thailand are important local water resources.

It is an uppermost part of the district. Pak Phun is about 10 minutes from the downtown Nakhon Si Thammarat.[2]

Pak Phun's mangrove forest covers an area of approximately 2,000 rais (790.51 acres) and is a habitat for a variety of edible aquatic animal resources such as oyster, mud crab, mullet, spotted scat, sea bass, eeltail catfish etc.[2]

Administration

The subdistrict is under the administration of two government bodies; Mueang Pak Phun Municipality and Tambon Tha Phae Municipality.

It can also be divided into 12 administrative mubans (villages).

No. Name Thai
01.Ban Tha Phaeบ้านท่าแพ
02.Ban Don Talaeบ้านดอนทะเล
03.Ban Sak Ngamบ้านสักงาม
04.Ban Huai Saiบ้านห้วยไทร
05.Ban Suan Chanบ้านสวนจันทร์
06.Ban Tha Tianบ้านท่าเตียน
07.Ban Bo Phoบ้านบ่อโพธิ์
08.Ban Pak Phunบ้านปากพูน
09.Ban Talat Paruehatบ้านตลาดพฤหัส
010.Ban Sala Bang Puบ้านศาลาบางปู
011.Ban Pak Phayingบ้านปากพยิง
012.Ban Pak Nam Kaoบ้านปากน้ำเก่า

Population

As of December 2022, it has a total population of 38,336.[3]

Economy

Pak Phun inhabitants have a variety of occupations, including fishing, gardening, rice farming and some of them are engaged in tourism, especially ecotourism and rural tourism.[2]

References
  1. "Wirathai Monument". Thailand Tourism Directory.
  2. หน้า 6 – เยาวชน/สตรี, 'ปากพูน'พูนทรัพย์ วิถีลูกเลเมืองคอน. Khaosod issues 11,895 vol.33 Friday, June 23, 2023 (in Thai)
  3. "ระบบสารสนเทศเพื่อการบริหาร". stat.bora.dopa.go.th (in Thai).

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