Amphoe Banphot Phisai

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Banphot Phisai
บรรพตพิสัย

Statistics
Province:	Nakhon Sawan
Area:	909.9 km²
Inhabitants:	88,300 (2005)
Pop. density:	97.0 inh./km²
Geocode:	6005
Postal code:	60180
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Banphot Phisai (Thai: บรรพตพิสัย) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] History

At first, the central tambon was Tambon Ta Sang. In 1910, the government moved the district office to the west bank of the Ping River in Tambon Tha Ngiew area and officially upgraded the district at the same time.

The name Banphot Phisai comes from the mountains in the district that look likes row of Prang.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Bueng Na Rang and Pho Thale of Phichit Province, Kao Liao, Mueang Nakhon Sawan and Lat Yao of Nakhon Sawan Province, and Khanu Woralaksaburi and Bueng Samakkhi of Kamphaeng Phet Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 117 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Banphot Phisai covers parts of the tambon Tha Ngio and Charoen Phon. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Tha Ngio	ท่างิ้ว	8	7,413
2.	Bangta Ngai	บางตาหงาย	7	6,963
3.	Hukwang	หูกวาง	4	4,446
4.	Ang Thong	อ่างทอง	6	4,190
5.	Ban Daen	บ้านแดน	9	7,189
6.	Bang Kaeo	บางแก้ว	8	5,603
7.	Ta Khit	ตาขีด	8	8,508
8.	Ta Sang	ตาสัง	11	7,284
9.	Dan Chang	ด่านช้าง	13	6,935
10.	Nong Krot	หนองกรด	15	11,737
11.	Nong Ta Ngu	หนองตางู	13	6,341
12.	Bueng Pla Thu	บึงปลาทู	9	4,221
13.	Charoen Phon	เจริญผล	6	7,470

Amphoe of Nakhon Sawan
Amphoe:	Mueang Nakhon Sawan - Krok Phra - Chum Saeng - Nong Bua - Banphot Phisai - Kao Liao - Takhli - Tha Tako - Phaisali - Phayuha Khiri - Lat Yao - Tak Fa - Mae Wong
King Amphoe:	Mae Poen - Chum Ta Bong