Phak Hai District

Phak Hai (Thai: ผักไห่, pronounced [pʰàk hàj]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.

Phak Hai

ผักไห่
District
Lad Chado Market, a local floating market
District location in Ayutthaya Province
Coordinates: 14°27′30″N 100°22′12″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceAyutthaya
SeatPhak Hai
Tambon16
Area
 • Total189.0 km2 (73.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total44,436
 • Density235.1/km2 (609/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code13120
Geocode1408

History

Historically, the district was named Khwaeng Sena Yai, which became converted to an amphoe at the end of the 19th century. In 1917, the name of district was changed to be Phak Hai after the central tambon.

The name Phak Hai comes from the Nirat Suphan by Sunthorn Phu, which refers to a village named Ban Pak Hai. The spelling has changed however now, so it can also mean a kind of plant (Momordica charantia) that grows in swamps.[1] [2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wiset Chai Chan and Pa Mok of Ang Thong Province; Bang Ban, Sena, and Bang Sai of Ayutthaya Province; and Bang Pla Ma, and Mueang Suphanburi of Suphanburi Province.

Administration

The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (muban).

1.Phak Haiผักไห่
2.Ammaritอมฤต
3.Ban Khaeบ้านแค
4.Lat Nam Khemลาดน้ำเค็ม
5.Talanตาลาน
6.Tha Din Daengท่าดินแดง
7.Don Lanดอนลาน
8.Na Khuนาคู
9.Kudiกุฎี
10.Lam Takhianลำตะเคียน
11.Khok Changโคกช้าง
12.Chakkaratจักราช
13.Nong Nam Yaiหนองน้ำใหญ่
14.Lat Chitลาดชิด
15.Na Khokหน้าโคก
16.Ban Yaiบ้านใหญ่

In media

Phak Hai is the setting of a Thai country song, (luk thung), titled (Thai: สาวผักไห่; RTGS: sao phak hai) 'Phak Hai Girl'). It has been popular since around 1970s.[1]

References
  1. somsak (1995-02-01). "ผักไห่ : ผักไทยโบราณที่ลูกหลานไม่รู้จัก" [Phak Hai : traditional Thai vegetable that the descendants do not know]. dortor.co.th (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  2. "ประวัติความเป็นมาของอำเภอผักไห่" [Historical of Phak Hai district]. Pukhai.com (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-06-02.


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