Ban Mo District


Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.

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, which thus gave the district its name.

Geography

Neighboring districts are 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.
No.NameThai
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 and Nong Don 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. Taro is another important food crop.