Nakhon Pa Mak
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Nakhon Pa Mak นครป่าหมาก (English: Betel-Palm Forest City) |
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| Tambon | |
Villager demonstrating his catch in Nakhon Pa Mak
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 Location of Nakhon Pa Mak within Amphoe |
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| Coordinates: 16°35′45″N 100°20′53″E / 16.59583°N 100.34806°ECoordinates: 16°35′45″N 100°20′53″E / 16.59583°N 100.34806°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| Amphoe | Bang Krathum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| • Agricultural use | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 6,589 |
| • Density | 113/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Male | 3,210 |
| • Female | 3,379 |
| Time zone | Thailand (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 65110 |
| Geocode | 650507 |
| Chief roadway | Paved road leading to Route 1114 |
| Chief watercourse | Wang Thong River |
| Website | ThaiTambon.com |
Nakhon Pa Mak (Thai: นครป่าหมาก) is a rural subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
The first element nakhon (Thai: นคร) means town or city. The second element pa (Thai: ป่า) means forest. The third element mak (Thai: หมาก) means betel palm. The name as a whole would be loosely translated as Betel Palm Forest City. Betel Palm are indeed indigenous to the area and inhabitants chew on the betel nuts which contain a natural stimulant, much like chewing tobacco.
Nakhon Pa Mak primarily consists of flat lowlands situated in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Wang Thong River flows through Nakhon Pa Mak at the villages of Ban Sam Ruen and Bang Kranoi. Nakhon Pa Mak borders Tha Tan to the north-west, Mae Raka of Amphoe Wang Thong to the north-east, Wat Ta Yom to the east, Phai Lom to the south, and Bang Krathum to the west.
Originally named Sam Ruean (สามเรือน), it was renamed to Nakhon Pa Mak in 1939.
The subdistrict is subdivided into 13 smaller divisions called (muban), which roughly correspond to the villages within Nakhon Pa Mak. There are 8 villages, several of which occupy more than one muban. Nakhon Pa Mak is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Nakhon Pa Mak are enumerated as follows:
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