Amphoe Bang Pla Ma
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Bang Pla Ma บางปลาม้า |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Suphanburi Province |
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| Coordinates: 14°24′8″N 100°9′16″E / 14.40222°N 100.15444°ECoordinates: 14°24′8″N 100°9′16″E / 14.40222°N 100.15444°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Suphanburi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 481.3 km2 (185.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 79,286 |
| • Density | 180.7/km2 (468/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 72150 |
| Geocode | 7204 |
Bang Pla Ma (Thai: บางปลาม้า; IPA: [bāːŋ plāː máː]) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.
The district was established in 1897 by the governor Phra Samut Khana Nurak (พระสมุทรคณานุรักษ์).
The name Pla Ma is the Thai name of the fish species Boesemania microlepis, which is found a lot in the area of the district.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phak Hai and Bang Sai of Ayutthaya Province, Song Phi Nong, U Thong and Mueang Suphanburi of Suphanburi Province.
The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.
The district Bang Pla Ma is subdivided into 14 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 127 administrative villages (Muban).
There are 7 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
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