Krok Phra district


Krok Phra is a district in Nakhon Sawan province, central Thailand.

History

Originally, the district was named Noen Sala. However, as the old location was not convenient, the district office was moved to the west bank of the Chao Phraya River at Ban Krok Phra in 1899. The name of the district was then changed accordingly.
At first, the area was called Ban Krok which means 'village at a steep cliff'. According to the local lore, once an old rich couple from Ayutthaya wanted to move a big Buddha's image from Sukhothai to Ayutthaya on the Chao Phraya River. When it passed Ban Krok, the log broke and the Buddha image sunk into the river and could not be recovered. The residents then started calling their settlement Ban Krok Phra, adding the word phra, meaning 'venerable', to commemorate the event.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Mueang Nakhon Sawan and Phayuha Khiri of Nakhon Sawan Province, and Mueang Uthai Thani, Thap Than, and Sawang Arom of Uthai Thani province.

Administration

Central administration

Krok Phra is divided into nine sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 65 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Krok Phraโกรกพระ88,570
2.Yang Tanยางตาล94,253
3.Bang Mafoบางมะฝ่อ64,256
4.Bang Pramungบางประมุง85,053
5.Na Klangนากลาง83,068
6.Sala Daengศาลาแดง52,850
7.Noen Kwaoเนินกว้าว72,977
8.Noen Salaเนินศาลา82,971
9.Hat Sungหาดสูง61,925

Local administration

There are three sub-district municipalities in the district:
  • Krok Phra consisting of parts of sub-district Krok Phra.
  • Bang Pramung consisting of sub-district Bang Pramung.
  • Bang Mafo consisting of sub-district Bang Mafo.
There are seven sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
  • Krok Phra consisting of parts of sub-district Krok Phra.
  • Yang Tan consisting of sub-district Yang Tan.
  • Na Klang consisting of sub-district Na Klang.
  • Sala Daeng consisting of sub-district Sala Daeng.
  • Noen Kwao consisting of sub-district Noen Kwao.
  • Noen Sala consisting of sub-district Noen Sala.
  • Hat Sung consisting of sub-district Hat Sung.