Amphoe Phak Hai

Infobox Amphoe
thai=ผักไห่
name=Phak Hai
province=Ayutthaya
coordinates=coord|14|27|30|N|100|22|12|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=189.0
population=44,436
population_as_of=2000
density=235.1
postal_code=13120
geocode=1408

Phak Hai ( _th. ผักไห่) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northwestern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.

History

Historically, the district was named "Khwaeng" Sena Yai, which became converted to an "Amphoe" at the end of the 19th century. In 1917, the name of district was changed to be Phak Hai after the central "tambon".

The name Phak Hai comes from the Nirat "Suphan" by Sunthorn Phu, which refers to a village named Ban Pak Hai. The spelling has changed however now, so it can also mean a kind of grass that grows in swamps.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wiset Chai Chan and Pa Mok of Ang Thong Province, Bang Ban, Sena and Bang Sai of Ayutthaya Province, and Bang Pla Ma and Mueang Suphanburi of Suphanburi Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 128 villages ("muban").