Amphoe Laplae

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Laplae
ลับแล
Province: Uttaradit
Surface: 448.8 km²
Residents: 55,822 (2012)
Population density : 128.3 U / km²
ZIP : 53130, 53210
Geocode : 5308
map
Map of Uttaradit, Thailand, with Laplae
Laplae City Gate

Amphoe Laplae ( Thai อำเภอ ลับแล , pronunciation: ʔāmpʰɤ̄ː láp.lɛ̄ː ) is a district ( amphoe - administrative district) in the west of the province of Uttaradit . The Uttaradit Province is located in the northern region of Thailand .

geography

Neighboring counties (clockwise from the east): Amphoe Mueang Uttaradit and Tron in Uttaradit Province, Amphoe Si Satchanalai in Sukhothai Province and Amphoe Den Chai in Phrae Province .

economy

Among other things, hand-woven cotton fabrics are made in Laplae County . The fabrics dyed with natural dyes are a five-star OTOP product.

history

In the past, the administration building was in Mueang Thung Yang. It was later moved to Mon Cham Sin, about a kilometer north of the current location. Since the administration was difficult to reach, Luang Si Phanon Mat decided to move it to Mon Sayammin. At the same time, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) visited Laplae. He wanted to reserve Mon Cham Sin for the location of a Buddha statue named "Phra Luea" ( พระ เหลือ ), which had been poured from the gold that was left over from the "Phra Phuttha Chinnarat" of Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat ( Phitsanulok Province ) stayed.

Attractions

Gold-adorned laterite seat in Wat Phra Thaen Sila At
Phra Borommathat Thung Yang

There are three major Buddhist temples in Tambon Thung Yang.

Wat Phra Thaen Sila At is a 3rd class royal temple and one of the landmarks of the province of Uttaradit (shown in the seal of the province). The most important place of worship is a laterite seat , the base of which is decorated with a golden lotus flower pattern. It probably comes from the Sukhothai era and was made according to a legend that the Bodhisattva , one of the earlier incarnations of the Buddha, is said to have sat here meditating. The former temple burned down in 1908, only the stone seat survived. The temple was rebuilt by order of King Rama V (Chulalongkorn).

About 500 m away is Wat Phra Yuen Phutthabat Yukhon . A representation of a footprint of the Buddha and a bronze statue of the Buddha in the posture of "Submission of the Mara" from the Sukhothai era are shown.

Another 1.5 km away in the small town of Thung Yang is Wat Phra Borommathat Thung Yang . Its prominent features include a Lan-Na style Wihan and a bell-shaped stupa that is said to house a relic of the Buddha.

administration

Provincial Administration

Amphoe Laplae is divided into eight municipalities ( tambon ) , which are further subdivided into 63 villages ( muban ) .

No. Surname Thai Muban Pop.
1. Si Phanom Mat ศรี พนม มา ศ 0- 03,066
2. Mae Phun แม่ พูล 11 09,455
3. Well Nok Kok นาน ก กก 05 02,817
4th Fai Luang ฝาย หลวง 11 09,812
5. Chai chumphon ชัย จุมพล 11 08,561
6th Phai Lom ไผ่ ล้อม 07th 06,471
7th Thung Yang ทุ่ง ยั้ง 10 10,421
8th. Dan Mae Kham Man ด่าน แม่ คำ มัน 08th 05,219

Local administration

There are four small towns ( Thesaban Tambon ) in the district:

  • Si Phanom Mat ( เทศบาล ตำบล ศรี พนม มา ศ ) consists of the entire tambon Si Phanom Mat,
  • Thung Yang ( เทศบาล ตำบล ทุ่ง ยั้ง ) consists of parts of the tambon Thung Yang and Phai Lom,
  • Hua Dong ( เทศบาล ตำบล หัว ดง ) consists of parts of the Tambon Mae Phun,
  • Phra Sadet ( เทศบาล ตำบล พระ เสด็จ ) consists of further parts of the Tambon Thung Yang.

There are also six "Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations) for the tambon in the district that do not belong to any city.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Page about 5-star OTOP products from Amphoe Laplae (in English)
  2. ↑ Uttaradit (brochure of the Tourism Authority of Thailand), 2011, pp. 11-14.
  3. ↑ Population statistics 2012 . Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved June 24, 2014.

Web links

Commons : Amphoe Laplae  - Collection of images, videos and audio files


Coordinates: 17 ° 39 ′  N , 100 ° 2 ′  E