Pa Mok (, ) is the southernmost district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') of
Ang Thong province, central
Thailand
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.
History
This area was called ''Ban Pa Mok Noi''. In 1585 King
Naresuan
King Naresuan the Great (( th, สมเด็จพระนเรศวรมหาราช, , ) or Sanphet II ( th, สรรเพชญ์ที่ ๒), ( my , နရဲစွမ် (သို့) ဗြနရာဇ်); 1555/1556 – ...
the Great set his
military camp
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in the area.
[Rajanubhab, D., 2001, ''Our Wars With the Burmese'', Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., ] Before moving his troops to fight with Burmese troops of Phra Maha Uparacha at
Don Chedi, he saluted the big Reclining Buddha in Pa Mok. And he won the war.
During the reign of King
Thai Sa
Phet ( th, เพชร, ) or King of Banyongrattanat Palace ( th, สมเด็จพระที่นั่งบรรยงค์รัตนาสน์) or known as the King Thaisa ( th, พระเจ้าท้ายสระ, ) (mean ...
, he was the leader of workers who moved the reclining Buddha to save it from flooding.
Pa Mok district was separated from
Mueang Ang Thong district
Mueang Ang Thong ( th, เมืองอ่างทอง, ) is the capital district (''amphoe mueang'') of Ang Thong province, central Thailand.
History
In the past, the district was called Mueang District. It was established in concert with ...
and upgraded to a full district in 1902. The first district office was finished in 1904.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise):
Wiset Chai Chan and
Mueang Ang Thong of Ang Thong Province, and
Maha Rat,
Bang Pahan,
Bang Ban and
Phak Hai of
Ayutthaya province.
Administration
The district is divided into eight sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...
s'').
The township (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') Pa Mok covers ''tambons'' Pa Mok and Bang Pla Kot.
References
Pa Mok
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