Chomphu, Phitsanulok


Chomphu is a subdistrict in the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

History & naming

Chomphu, also colloquially known as Ban Chomphu is regarded as the largest and most populous subdistrict of Noen Maprang District.
Originally, Chomphu was just a community in a remote area surrounded with forest. It used to be called Ban Sonphu when the locals first settled down as it was surrounded with thick forest and mountains. The area was once part of Nakhon Phamak District, Phitsanulok Province.
After the municipal zoning was made, the area used to be part of Wang Thong District and was called Ban Sonphu. However, today it is part of Noen Maprang District and its name has changed to Ban Chomphu. By the word phu in this case means mountain. However, the spelling has changed therefore, the today spelling has nothing to do with mountain anymore.

Geography

The subdistrict lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The main water resource is canal Khlong Chomphu, an important natural attraction and part of Thung Salaeng Luang National Park.

Administration

The following is a list of the subdistrict's mubans, which roughly correspond to villages:
No.EnglishThai
1Ban Chomphu Thai บ้านชมพูใต้
2Ban Nam Patบ้านน้ำปาด
3Ban Chomphu Nuea บ้านชมพูเหนือ
4Ban Sam Rangบ้านซำรัง
5Ban Pluak Ngamบ้านปลวกง่าม
6Ban Nong Ya Plongบ้านหนองหญ้าปล้อง
7Ban Rak Thaiบ้านรักไทย
8Ban Pha Thaiบ้านเผ่าไทย
9Ban Cham Thongบ้านซำต้อง
10Ban Nong Ibongบ้านหนองอีป๋อง
11Ban Rom Glaoบ้านร่มเกล้า
12Ban Noen Khloบ้านเนินคล้อ
13Ban Thung Ai Thakบ้านทุ่งไอ้ตาก
14Ban Nong Thap Rueaบ้านหนองทับเรือ
15Ban Sam Rang Thaiบ้านซำรังใต้

Demography

Original locals migrated from Vientiane or Luang Prabang in Laos to be precise, during the World War II. They used to talk to others with traditional language, using today's impolite words.

Biodiversity

In 2009, four new species of small freshwater fish were found in the world in Khlong Chomphu in Chomphu Subdistrict. Divided into three species of fish in the genus of Akysis and one species in the genus of Acantopsis. They are all endemic species.

Places