Phlai Chumphon

Phlai Chumphon (Thai: พลายชุมพล) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. In this subdistrict are Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University and CentralPlaza Phitsanulok shopping center.

Phlai Chumphon

พลายชุมพล
Tambon
Seal
CountryThailand
ProvincePhitsanulok
DistrictMueang Phitsanulok
Subdistrict
Adm.Org.-SAO		30 March 1996
Subdistrict municipality30 June 2008
Government
 • TypeSubdistrict municipality
Area
 • Total13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total7,462
 • Density545/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
65000
Calling code055
Geocode65011500
Websitewww.พลายชุมพล.com

Geography

The topography of Phlai Chumphon subdistrict is fertile lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Chom Thong subdistrict, to the east by Ban Khlong subdistrict and Hua Ro subdistrict, to the south by Wat Chan subdistrict and Tha Thong subdistrict, and to the west by Ban Krang subdistrict. Phlai Chumphon subdistrict lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Nan river flows east of the subdistrict. An irrigation canal (Huai Nong Khlong Bueng) flows from Chom Thong subdistrict, through Phlai Chumphon subdistrict to Ban Khlong subdistrict and is an important water source for agricultural consumption and also a raw water source to produce village water supply. The area to the west of this irrigation canal is for agriculture and the area to the east of this irrigation canal is for urbanization. [2]

History

Originally, the subdistrict area was combined with Hua Ro subdistrict, called Wat Tan Chon subdistrict. It was separated into two subdistricts, with the Nan river as a dividing line. The area on the east side was called Hua Ro subdistrict and the area on the west side was called Phlai Chumphon subdistrict. On 30 March 1996 Phlai Chumphon Subdistrict Administrative Organization-SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon) was established. Upgrade to subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) was on 30 June 2008.[2]

Administration

The administration of Phlai Chumphon subdistrict municipality is responsible for an area that covers 13.7 km2 and consists of five administrative villages, as of 2019: 7,462 people and 4,021 households.[1] [2]

Village Community name Thai People Households
Moo1 Ban Wang Hin บ้านวังหิน 644 261
Moo2 Ban Wat Tan บ้านวัดตาล 989 379
Moo3 Ban Wat Tan บ้านวัดตาล 1,735 988
Moo4 Ban Phlai Chumphon บ้านพลายชุมพล 1,413 639
Moo5 Ban Bang Phayom Tai บ้านบางพยอม 2,681 1,754

Administrative villages contain many villages such as:

Village Village name
Moo3 Eua Arthorn
Moo4 Wachanya
Moo5 Escent Town
Moo5 Hatsanan
Moo5 Phitsanulok Mueang Mai

Temples
Ubosot (2 floors) of Wat Wang Hin

Phlai Chumphon subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents.[2]

Temple name Thai Location
Wat Tum วัดตูม Moo1
Wat Wang Hin วัดวงหิน Moo1
Wat Phlai Chumphon วัดพลายชุมพล Moo4

There is also a "samnak song", houses of monks that are not officially registered, called Samnak Song Phitsanulok Mueang Mai (Moo5).

The Phlai Chumphon subdistrict municipality logo shows a war elephant. Phlai Chumphon means: a herd of elephants.

Economy

Mฺost of the population west of the irrigation canal are engaged in agriculture, of which rice is the main crop.
Retail, hotels, restaurants and factories are mainly located along Singhawat road, highway 12 (Phitsanulok - Sukhothai route). CentralPlaza Phitsanulok (Moo5) plays a role in the employment service.[2]

Infrastructure

Education
Pibulsongkram university

Higher education

Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University (Moo5)

Primary/secondary education
  • Imperial Phitsanulok bilingual school.(Moo4)
  • Ban Plai Chumpon school.(Moo4)[2]

Child development center
  • Ban Phlai Chumphon child development center.(Moo4)

Healthcare

There is Phlai Chumphon health-promoting hospital in Moo4.[2]

Roads
  • Highway 12, Phitsanulok-Sukhothai route.
  • National road 2011, Phitsanulok to the north.
  • Other concrete or asphalt roads are unnamed.
  • Side streets have their own name.

Electricity

All households in Phlai Chumphon subdistrict municipality have access to the electricity network.[2]

Communications

All households in Phlai Chumphon subdistrict municipality have access to the fixed and mobile telephone network.

  • TOT Public Company Ltd.(Moo3)

Waterworks

Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) is not cooperating to provide information on the number of households that have access to their water network in Phlai Chumphon subdistrict municipality.

Notes
  • The website of the Phlai Chumphon subdistrict municipality has a Thai domain name containing Thai characters. The URL encoding used by ThaiURL is not working! This means that this website can't be visited outside Thailand.

References
  1. "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. Basic information Phlai Chumphon subdistrict municipality, pages 1-5, retrieved 14 September 2020

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