Phra Phutthabat District

Phra Phutthabat
พระพุทธบาท
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Saraburi Province
Coordinates: 14°43′32″N 100°47′43″E / 14.72556°N 100.79528°E / 14.72556; 100.79528Coordinates: 14°43′32″N 100°47′43″E / 14.72556°N 100.79528°E / 14.72556; 100.79528
Country  Thailand
Province Saraburi
Seat Phra Phutthabat
Area
  Total 287.1 km2 (110.8 sq mi)
Population (2000)
  Total 70.354
  Density 0.25/km2 (0.63/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 18120
Geocode 1909

Phra Phutthabat (Thai: พระพุทธบาท) is a district (Amphoe) in Saraburi Province, Thailand.

Wat Phra Buddha Baat

The district is named after the Phra Phutthabat Temple. Another well-known temple in the district is Wat Tham Krabok, both as a Hmong refugee camp and as for its drug rehabilitation program.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (clockwise from the north) Mueang Lop Buri and Phattana Nikhom of Lopburi Province, and Chaloem Phra Kiat, Sao Hai, Ban Mo, Nong Don.

Administration

The district Phra Phuttabat is divided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further divided into 67 villages (muban).

No. Name Thai name
1.Phra Phutthabatพระพุทธบาท
2.Khun Khlonขุนโขลน
3.Than Kasemธารเกษม
4.Na Yaoนายาว
5.Phu Kham Chanพุคำจาน
No. Name Thai name
6.Khao Wongเขาวง
7.Huai Pa Wai ห้วยป่าหวาย
8.Phu Krangพุกร่าง
9.Nong Kaeหนองแก


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