Ban Pa


Ban Pa is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

Ban Pa is bordered to the north by Thothae of Wat Bot District, to the east by Wang Thong of Wang Thong District, to the south by Don Thong and to the west by Hua Ro. Ban Pa lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Wang Yao River flows through the subdistrict.

History

The local legend is that Ban Pa was originally a thick rain forest, settled primarily by Laotian emigrants who cleared the vegetation for farm land. However, much of the land turned out to be unsuitable for agriculture, as the Wang Yao River seasonally floods and dries to too great an extent to sustain profitable farming.

Economy

The economy of Ban Pa is based on agriculture and contract labor.

Education

The following schools are located in Ban Pa:
The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages:
No.EnglishThai
1Ban Nong Jokบ้านหนองจอก
2Ban Thung Hong-Bueng Phraiบ้านทุ่งโหง บึงไพร
3Ban Bueng Gradanบ้านบึงกระดาน
4Ban Laem Dooบ้านแหลมดู่
5Ban Saeบ้านแซ่
6 - 8Ban Paบ้านป่า
9Ban Dongบ้านดง
10Ban Wang Yangบ้านวังยาง

Temples