Ban Mo district
District in Saraburi, Thailand
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Ban Mo (Thai: บ้านหมอ, pronounced [bâːn mɔ̌ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Saraburi province, central Thailand.
Ban Mo
บ้านหมอ | |
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 District location in Saraburi province | |
| Coordinates: 14°36′56″N 100°43′38″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Saraburi |
| Area | |
• Total | 203.6 km2 (78.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 39,489 |
| • Density | 194.0/km2 (502.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 18130 |
| Geocode | 1906 |
History
After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier. Elephants did the heavy lifting. When the elephants got sick, they were cured at Wat Khok (later called Wat Khok Ban Mo and Wat Ban Mo finally), which thus gave the district its name. Because Ban Mo literally means "home of doctor".
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Don Phut, Nong Don, Phra Phutthabat, Sao Hai of Saraburi Province, and Tha Ruea of Ayutthaya province.
Administration
Transportation
Ban Mo accessible by Northern Railway, Ban Mo Railway Station is the only station of the district, it is middle between Tha Ruea (Ayutthaya) and Nong Don (Saraburi) Railway Stations.
Economy
Ban Mo can be considered as the area that has grown the most Melientha suavis in the country, with a total area of more than 1,000 rai (160 ha; 400 acres). Taro is another important food crop.[2]
