Ban Mo District
Amphoe Ban Mo ( Thai: อำเภอ บ้านหมอ ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district ) in the western part of the province of Saraburi. The Saraburi Province lies in the Central Region of Thailand.
History
After the footprint of the Buddha have been found in Saraburi and a temple had been built over, King Songtham Dutch engineers a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat build to facilitate the pilgrimage there. The main work here was done by elephants. Sick animals were in Wat Khok, a Buddhist temple ( Wat ), cured. The temple was later renamed Wat Khok Ban Mo and finally in Wat Ban Mo, who gave his name to this district.
Geography
Neighbouring districts (from west clockwise): Amphoe Don Phut, Amphoe Nong Don, Amphoe Phra Phutthabat and Amphoe Sao Hai The Province Saraburi and Amphoe Tha Ruea Ayutthaya province.
Management
The county is divided Ban Mo ( tambon) in nine municipalities.
There are six small towns ( thesaban tambon) in the district:
- Tha Lan ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล ท่า ลาน ) consisting of the whole tambon Ban Khrua
- Ban Mo ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล บ้านหมอ ) consisting of parts of the Tambon Ban Mo,
- Talad Noi ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล ตลาด น้อย ) consisting of the whole tambon Talat Noi
- Ban Khamot ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล บาง โขมด ) consisting of the whole tambon Bang Khamot
- Sang Sok ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล สร่าง โศก ) consisting of the entire Tambon Sang Sok
- Nong Bua ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล หนองบัว ) consisting of the whole tambon Nong Bua.
There are also three " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations).