Amphoe Phra Phutthabat

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Phra Phutthabat
thai=พระพุทธบาท
province=Saraburi
capital=Phra Phutthabat
coordinates=coord|14|43|32|N|100|47|43|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=287.1
population=70.354
population_as_of=2000
density=245.1
postal_code=18120
geocode=1909

Phra Phutthabat ( _th. พระพุทธบาท) is a district ("Amphoe") located in Saraburi Province, Thailand.

The district is named after the Wat Phra Phutthabat, meaning "temple of Buddha's footprint". In the 17th century a hunter found a puddle of water which looked like a (oversized) footprint. It was declared a footprint of Buddha, and the temple was built around it.

Another well-known temple in the district is Wat Tham Krabok, both as a Hmong refugee camp and as for its drug rehabilitation program.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Lop Buri and Phattana Nikhom of Lopburi Province, and Chaloem Phra Kiat, Sao Hai, Ban Mo, Nong Don.

Administration

The district Phra Phuttabat is subdivided into 9 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 67 villages ("muban").

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=668&pv=62 amphoe.com] (Thai)