Phra Phutthabat District

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Phra Phutthabat
พระพุทธบาท
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Saraburi Province
Amphoe location in Saraburi Province
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Country  Thailand
Province Saraburi
Seat Phra Phutthabat
Area
 • Total 287.1 km2 (110.8 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 70.354
 • Density 0.25/km2 (0.63/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 18120
Geocode 1909

Phra Phutthabat (Thai: พระพุทธบาท) is a district (Amphoe) located in Saraburi Province, Thailand.

Wat Phra Buddha Baat

The district is named after the Phra Phutthabat Temple, meaning temple of Buddha's footprint. In the 17th century a hunter found a puddle of water which looked like a (oversized) footprint. It was declared a footprint of Buddha, and the temple was built around it.

Another well-known temple in the district is Wat Tham Krabok, both as a Hmong refugee camp and as for its drug rehabilitation program.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Lop Buri and Phattana Nikhom of Lopburi Province, and Chaloem Phra Kiat, Sao Hai, Ban Mo, Nong Don.

Administration

The district Phra Phuttabat is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban).

No. Name Thai name
1. Phra Phutthabat พระพุทธบาท
2. Khun Khlon ขุนโขลน
3. Than Kasem ธารเกษม
4. Na Yao นายาว
5. Phu Kham Chan พุคำจาน
No. Name Thai name
6. Khao Wong เขาวง
7. Huai Pa Wai ห้วยป่าหวาย
8. Phu Krang พุกร่าง
9. Nong Kae หนองแก

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