AMPHOE BANG PLA MA

'Bang Pla Ma' () is a district (''Amphoe'') in the southern part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.

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History

Geography

Administration

History

The district was established in 1897 by the governor Phra Samut Khana Nurak (พระสมุทรคณานุรักษ์).
The name Pla Ma is the Thai name of the fish species ''Nibea soldado'', which is found a lot in the area of the district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phak Hai and Bang Sai of Ayutthaya Province, Song Phi Nong, U Thong and Mueang Suphanburi of Suphanburi Province.
The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 127 villages (''muban''). There are 4 townships (''thesaban tambon''), and 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.	Khok Khram	โคกคราม
2.	Bang Pla Ma	บางปลาม้า
3.	Takha	ตะค่า
4.	Bang Yai	บางใหญ่
5.	Kritsana	กฤษณา
6.	Sali	สาลี
7.	Phai Kong Din	ไผ่กองดิน
8.	Ongkharak	องครักษ์
9.	Chorakhe Yai	จรเข้ใหญ่
10.	Ban Laem	บ้านแหลม
11.	Makham Lom	มะขามล้ม
12.	Wang Nam Yen	วังน้ำเย็น
13.	Wat Bot	วัดโบสถ์
14.	Wat Dao	วัดดาว