Bueng Phra
Bueng Phra
บึงพระ | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| District | Mueang Phitsanulok |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 19,010 |
| • Density | 555/km2 (1,440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 65000 |
| Calling code | 055 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-65011800 |
| LAO code | 06650116 |
| Website | www |
Bueng Phra (Thai: บึงพระ) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. The area is urban and lowland area. In 2025, it had a population of 19,010 and 9,587 households.[1]
Geography
[edit]The topography of Bueng Phra subdistrict is fertile lowlands and is located in the lower northern part of Thailand. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by the city of Phitsanulok and Aranyik subdistrict, to the east by Wang Thong district, to the south by Wat Phrik subdistrict and to the west by Wat Chan subdistrict. Bueng Phra subdistrict lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Nan river flows west of the subdistrict.[2]
History
[edit]The legend said that the boat carrying the Buddha image was wrecked. Therefore, the villagers call that spot "Bueng Phra".[3]
Bueng Phra Subdistrict Administrative Organization was established, published 30 January 1996 in Royal Thai Government Gazette, General Issue, Volume 113, Section 9 Ngor.[4]
Administration
[edit]Provincial government
[edit]The administration of Bueng Phra subdistrict (tambon) is responsible for an area that covers 21,362 rai ~ 34.2 square kilometres (13.2 sq mi) and consists of ten administrative villages (muban), as of 2025: 19,010 people and 9,587 households.[5][1]
| Village | English | Thai | People | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moo1 | Ban Na Pho Daeng | บ้านนาโพธิ์แดง | 2,111 | 1,379 |
| Moo2 | Ban Nong Tom Noi | บ้านหนองตมน้อย | 2,125 | 883 |
| Moo3 | Ban Bueng Phra | บ้านบึงพระ | 1,512 | 796 |
| Moo4 | Ban Pak Lat Mai | บ้านปากลาดใหม่ | 1,254 | 508 |
| Moo5 | Ban Khlong Chan | บ้านคลองจันทร์ | 677 | 309 |
| Moo6 | Ban Nong Phai Lom | บ้านหนองไผ่ล้อม | 1,075 | 720 |
| Moo7 | Ban Dong Phikun | บ้านดงพิกุล | 2,225 | 1,367 |
| Moo8 | Ban Saphan Sie | บ้านสะพานที่สิ่ | 2,244 | 1,122 |
| Moo9 | Ban Na Pho Daeng | บ้านนาโพธิ์แดง | 3,466 | 1,492 |
| Moo10 | Ban Na Thong Phatthana | บ้านนาทองพัฒนา | 1,808 | 1,010 |
Local government
[edit]Bueng Phra Subdistrict Administrative Organization - Bueng Phra SAO (Thai: องค์การบริหารตำบลบึงพระ, romanized: ongkan borihan suan tambon Bueng Phra) covers the whole Bueng Phra subdistrict.[6]
Temples
[edit]Bueng Phra subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practised by local residents:[7]
| Temple name | Thai | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wat Bueng Phra | วัดบึงพระ | Moo2 |
| Wat Santiwan | วัดสันติวัน | Moo3 |
| Wat Sutha Wanaram | ลัดสุธาวนาราม | Moo4 |
| Wat Rat Sattharam | วัดราษฏร์ศรัทธาราม | Moo5 |
| Wat Nong Phai Lom | วัดหนองไผ่ว้อม | Moo6 |
| Wat Phikun Thong | ลัดพิกุลทอง | Moo7 |
| Wat Phikun Wararam | วัดพิกุลวราราม | Moo8 |
Economy
[edit]Because the area is plain lowland with sandy soil and sandy loamy soil, it is suitable for farming and horticulture (kale, bok choy, lettuce, etc.).[8]
Retail and trading are mainly located along Phitsanulok-Bueng Phra road (1064).
Education
[edit]- Bungphra Phitsanulok Commercial College - Moo1
- Wat Bueng Phra School - Moo2
- Wat Mai Rat Sattharam School - Moo5
Healthcare
[edit]There is Bueng Phra health-promoting hospital in Ban Bueng Phra - Moo3.[9]
Transport
[edit]Roads
[edit]- Highway 126 (Phitsanulok bypass road)
- National road 1064 (Phitsanulok-Bueng Phra)[10]
Freight rail transport
[edit]PTT Public Company Limited operates a crude oil depot adjacent to Bueng Phra railway station (Moo3). SRT runs several oil freight services from this railway station to Mae Nam railway station in Chong Nonsi Subdistrict, Yan Nawa District, Bangkok. In 2019, that was a total of 866,931 tonnes.[11]
Electricity
[edit]All households in Bueng Phra subdistrict have access to the electricity grid of Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA).[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
, year 2025, village level, no.65011801-65011810
- ↑ "อาณาเบตติดต่อ" [contact territory] (in Thai). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ "ประวัติคำบล" [subdistrict history] (in Thai). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ "ประาัติหน่วยงาน" [agency history] (in Thai). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ "เขตการปกครอง" [subdivision] (in Thai). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ "รหัสองค์กรปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น" [Local government organization code]. Department of Local Administration (in Thai). Retrieved 24 March 2026.
, LAO-code 06650116
- ↑ "list of temples". Retrieved 24 April 2023.
, no.28614-28619
- ↑ "สภาพภูประเทศ" [terrain] (in Thai). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ "การสาธารณสุข" [public health] (in Thai). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ "การคมนาคม" [transportation] (in Thai). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ Phitsanulok Provincial Statistical Report 2562-2019: Statistics of Railway Freight:2019. Phitsanulok Provincial Statistical Office (Report). National Statistical Office (NSO). 2020. p. 145. ISSN 1905-8314.
- ↑ "ไฟฟ้าในตำบล" [electricity in subdistrict] (in Thai). Retrieved 24 April 2023.