Phran Kratai district

Phran Kratai (Thai: พรานกระต่าย, pronounced [pʰrāːn krā.tàːj]) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Kamphaeng Phet province, central Thailand.

Phran Kratai
พรานกระต่าย
District location in Kamphaeng Phet province
District location in Kamphaeng Phet province
Coordinates: 16°39′53″N 99°35′19″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceKamphaeng Phet
Area
  Total781.9 km2 (301.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total68,529
  Density87.6/km2 (227/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code62110
Geocode6206

History

The name of the district translates to 'rabbit hunter' and refers to a local legend. A hunter (phran) surveyed southward to seek a strategic location to build a frontier city for Sukhothai Kingdom. When he spent the night in the area of the district, he found a golden haired rabbit (kratai) in front of a cave, which however quickly disappeared. The hunter reported his discovery to the King of Sukhothai and volunteered to catch the rabbit. He set a permanent village in front of the cave, but cannot catch the rabbit. Later more and more people moved to stay in the village. They called their village Ban Phran Kratai to commemorate the hunter.

Phran Kratai was made a district in 1895.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise): Lan Krabue, Sai Ngam, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Kosamphi Nakhon of Kamphaeng Phet Province; Mueang Tak of Tak province; Ban Dan Lan Hoi and Khiri Mat of Sukhothai province.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (mubans). Phran Kratai is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Phran Kratai and Tham Kratai Thong. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Phran Krataiพรานกระต่าย1311,147
2.Nong Hua Wuaหนองหัววัว84,461
3.Tha Maiท่าไม้148,583
4.Wang Khuangวังควง126,817
5.Wang Tabaekวังตะแบก104,851
6.Khao Khiritเขาคีริส187,963
7.Khui Ban Ongคุยบ้านโอง84,249
8.Khlong Phikraiคลองพิไกร105,996
9.Tham Kratai Thongถ้ำกระต่ายทอง149,305
10.Huai Yangห้วยยั้ง95,157
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