Phrasaeng district
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Phrasaeng |
| native_name | พระแสง |
| native_name_lang | th |
| settlement_type | District |
| image_map | Amphoe 8416.svg |
| map_caption | District location in Surat Thani province |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Thailand |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Surat Thani |
| subdivision_type2 | Seat |
| subdivision_name2 | I-pan |
| population_total | 63774 |
| population_as_of | 5 December 2007 |
| population_density_km2 | |
| area_total_km2 | |
| blank_name_sec1 | Postal code |
| blank_info_sec1 | 84210 |
| blank_name_sec2 | Geocode |
| blank_info_sec2 | 8416 |
| timezone | ICT |
| utc_offset | +7 |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
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Phraseang (, ) is a district (amphoe) of Surat Thani province, Thailand.
Geography
The district is in the south of the province. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise): Phanom, Khian Sa, Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province; Tham Phannara, Thung Yai of Nakhon Si Thammarat province; Chai Buri of Surat Thani Province; Khao Phanom and Plai Phraya of Krabi province.
At the boundary to Plai Phraya is the Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary.
Climate
|location = Phrasaeng (1981–2010) |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 36.8 |Feb record high C = 38.2 |Mar record high C = 38.8 |Apr record high C = 40.0 |May record high C = 38.6 |Jun record high C = 36.8 |Jul record high C = 34.8 |Aug record high C = 35.0 |Sep record high C = 34.6 |Oct record high C = 34.5 |Nov record high C = 34.2 |Dec record high C = 34.2 |year record high C = 40.0 |Jan high C = 32.4 |Feb high C = 34.4 |Mar high C = 35.0 |Apr high C = 35.1 |May high C = 33.4 |Jun high C = 32.5 |Jul high C = 32.2 |Aug high C = 32.3 |Sep high C = 32.2 |Oct high C = 31.5 |Nov high C = 31.0 |Dec high C = 31.0 |year high C = 32.8 |Jan mean C = 26.3 |Feb mean C = 27.3 |Mar mean C = 27.9 |Apr mean C = 28.2 |May mean C = 27.6 |Jun mean C = 27.2 |Jul mean C = 26.9 |Aug mean C = 27.0 |Sep mean C = 26.8 |Oct mean C = 26.5 |Nov mean C = 26.4 |Dec mean C = 26.1 |year mean C = 27.0 |Jan low C = 21.3 |Feb low C = 21.0 |Mar low C = 22.0 |Apr low C = 23.2 |May low C = 23.7 |Jun low C = 23.4 |Jul low C = 23.2 |Aug low C = 23.1 |Sep low C = 23.1 |Oct low C = 23.2 |Nov low C = 22.9 |Dec low C = 22.1 |year low C = 22.7 |Jan record low C = 16.0 |Feb record low C = 14.4 |Mar record low C = 15.7 |Apr record low C = 16.6 |May record low C = 21.1 |Jun record low C = 21.4 |Jul record low C = 20.5 |Aug record low C = 21.4 |Sep record low C = 20.6 |Oct record low C = 20.5 |Nov record low C = 19.0 |Dec record low C = 16.8 |year record low C = 14.4 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 43.8 |Feb rain mm = 42.7 |Mar rain mm = 102.7 |Apr rain mm = 114.7 |May rain mm = 161.6 |Jun rain mm = 151.3 |Jul rain mm = 172.4 |Aug rain mm = 182.4 |Sep rain mm = 170.0 |Oct rain mm = 226.2 |Nov rain mm = 180.1 |Dec rain mm = 92.6 |year rain mm = 1640.5 |Jan rain days = 7.3 |Feb rain days = 5.2 |Mar rain days = 8.8 |Apr rain days = 13.2 |May rain days = 18.2 |Jun rain days = 18.6 |Jul rain days = 19.5 |Aug rain days = 19.9 |Sep rain days = 20.8 |Oct rain days = 23.1 |Nov rain days = 17.2 |Dec rain days = 12.9 |year rain days = 184.7 |Jan humidity = 80 |Feb humidity = 75 |Mar humidity = 76 |Apr humidity = 79 |May humidity = 84 |Jun humidity = 85 |Jul humidity = 85 |Aug humidity = 85 |Sep humidity = 85 |Oct humidity = 87 |Nov humidity = 87 |Dec humidity = 84 |year humidity = 83 |Jan sun = 179.8 |Feb sun = 180.8 |Mar sun = 186.0 |Apr sun = 183.0 |May sun = 114.7 |Jun sun = 150.0 |Jul sun = 114.7 |Aug sun = 114.7 |Sep sun = 108.0 |Oct sun = 108.5 |Nov sun = 105.0 |Dec sun = 142.6 |year sun = |Jand sun = 5.8 |Febd sun = 6.4 |Mard sun = 6.0 |Aprd sun = 6.1 |Mayd sun = 3.7 |Jund sun = 5.0 |Juld sun = 3.7 |Augd sun = 3.7 |Sepd sun = 3.6 |Octd sun = 3.5 |Novd sun = 3.5 |Decd sun = 4.6 |yeard sun = 4.6 |source 1 = Thai Meteorological Department{{cite web | url = http://climate.tmd.go.th/content/file/75 | title = Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010 | publisher = Thai Meteorological Department | page = 24 | accessdate = 7 August 2016}} |source 2 = Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity){{cite web | url = http://water.rid.go.th/hwm/cropwater/CWRdata/ETo/ETo_PenMon_2554.pdf | title = ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith) | publisher = Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department | page = 110 | language = Thai | accessdate = 7 August 2016}}
History
The district was first established in 1896 as part of the Monthon Nakhon Si Thammarat. The following year it and neighboring I-Pan District were reduced to tambons and put under the control of Lamphun District (the present-day Ban Na San district). In 1899 the monthon administrator Phraya Sukhumnaiwinit (Pan Sukhum) visited the area and noticed that Lamphun was too large to administer the area efficiently, and recreated the Phrasaeng District consisting of tambons Phrasaeng and I-Pan. In 1906 the district was transferred to Mueang Chaiya, which is now Surat Thani Province.
Around 1940 a new district office in Ban Yan Din Daeng was built, as the old location in Ban Sai Khueng was not within reach of all of the population. Also on 1 August 1938 the district was reduced in status to a minor district (king amphoe). It was upgraded to full district status in 1958.
In 1968 King Bhumibol Adulyadej and his family made a royal visit to the district. On that occasion the king donated a Caterpillar D4 bulldozer to the community, to aid in the development of the area.
Etymology
The name of the district originates from an event which happened at the creation of the district. The government sent an official named Phrasaeng Phiram to oversee construction of the district office. When the hole for the foundation was dug, a sword was found which, due to its unusual shape, was identified as a royal sword. Named Phrasaeng Dab (Thai พระแสงดาบ) it was kept in the district office and gave its name to the district. The sword has been lost, casting the story into doubt.
Administration
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons): Bang Sawan covers parts of tambon Bang Sawan, and Yan Din Daeng parts of tambon I-pan. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO), responsible for the non-municipal areas. ::data[format=table]
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I-pan | อิปัน | 12 | |
| 2. | Sin Pun | สินปุน | 10 | |
| 3. | Bang Sawan | บางสวรรค์ | 14 | |
| 4. | Sai Khueng | ไทรขึง | 13 | |
| 5. | Sin Charoen | สินเจริญ | 10 | |
| 6. | Sai Sopha | ไทรโสภา | 8 | |
| 7. | Sakhu | สาคู | 7 | |
| :: |
|| [[Image:Tambon 8416.png|220px|Map of Tambon]] |}
References
References
- Royal Gazette. link. (August 1, 1938)
- Royal Gazette. link. (July 22, 1958)
- "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
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