Phra Phutthabat ( th, พระพุทธบาท) is a district ('' amphoe'') in Saraburi province,

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The district is named after the Phra Phutthabat Temple. Another well-known temple in the district is

Wat Tham Krabok Wat Tham Krabok ( th, วัดถ้ำกระบอก, literally 'Temple of the Bamboo Cave') is a Buddhist temple (''wat'') in the Phra Phutthabat District of Saraburi Province, Thailand. The temple was first established as a monastery in 1 ...

, both as a

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refugee camp and for its

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program.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (clockwise from the north): Mueang Lopburi and Phatthana Nikhom of Lopburi province; and Chaloem Phra Kiat, Sao Hai, Ban Mo, Nong Don.

Administration

Phra Phuttabat is divided into nine 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 '' khwaen ...

s''), which are further divided into 67 villages ('' mubans'').

External links

amphoe.com
(Thai) Phra Phutthabat {{Saraburi-geo-stub