Mae Raka ( th, แม่ระกา) is a subdistrict in Wang Thong district, Phitsanulok province. It is connected to Highway 11. In 2022 it had a population of 7,081. The economy is mainly based on

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and

animal husbandry Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock. Husbandry has a long history, starti ...

Geography

The topography of Mae Raka subdistrict is flat plains and is located in the lower northern part of Thailand. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Wang Phikun subdistrict, Wang Thong district, to the east by

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subdistrict, Wang Thong district, to the south by Bang Rakam district, to the west by Mueang Phitsanulok district. The

Wang Thong River The Wang Thong River ( th, แคววังทอง, , , also known as the ''Khek River'') is a river in Thailand. Its source lies in the Phetchabun Mountains in the Khao Kho District, Thailand.

flows west of the subdistrict and lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The subdistrict has connections to the nearby highway 11 northbound (Wang Thong route) and southbound (Nakhon Sawan route).

History

On 28 April 1996 Mae Raka subdistrict administrative organization (SAO) was established.

Administration

Central government

The administration of Mae Raka subdistrict is responsible for an area that covers 53,142 rai ~ and consists of 15 administrative villages, as of 2022: 7,081 people.

Local government

Mae Raka is a subdistrict administrative organization - SAO ( th, องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่ระกาฅ, translit=ongkan borihan suan tambon Mae Raka, abbreviated: อบต.แม่ระกา, o bo toh Mae Raka), which covers the whole tambon Mae Raka.

Temples

Mae Raka subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where

Theravada Buddhism ''Theravāda'' () ( si, ථේරවාදය, my, ထေရဝါဒ, th, เถรวาท, km, ថេរវាទ, lo, ເຖຣະວາດ, pi, , ) is the most commonly accepted name of Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school' ...

is practiced by local residents. WAT WANG NAM SAI

Economy

Most of the population worked in

and

. * agriculture - 65% * animal husbandry - 20% * other - 15%

Education

The following elementary/secondary schools are located in Mae Raka.

Primary/secondary education

* Ban Nong Ta Rueang school - Moo3 * Ban Khek school - Moo4 * Ban Tham Tao school - Moo5 * Ban Thaew Wang Nam Sai school - Moo8 * Ban Mae Raka school - Moo15

Healthcare

There are Mae Raka and Ban Wang Nam Sai health-promoting hospitals in Moo2 and Moo8.

References

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