Makham Sung

Makham Sung มะขามสูง (English: Tall Tamarind)
Tambon
Amphoe	Mueang Phitsanulok
Province	Phitsanulok
Country	Thailand
Population (2005)
• Total	5,696
Time zone	Thailand (UTC+7)
Postal code	65000
Geocode	650116
Chief watercourse	Nan River
Website	ThaiTambon.com

Makham Sung (Thai: มะขามสูง) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

The topography of Makham Sung is lowlands. The subdistrict borders Thothae of Amphoe Wat Bot to the north, Ban Pa to the east, Pak Thok and Hua Ro to the south and the Nan and Khwae Noi Rivers to the west (opposite Chom Thong). Makham Sung lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Khwae Noi meets the Nan River on the border of Makham Sung and Chom Thong. The Khwae Noi marks the border between the two subdistricts, while the Nan River continues through Chom Thong.

Administration

The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages:^[1]

No.	English	Thai
1 - 2	Ban Nong Luang	บ้านทองหลวง
3	Ban Wang Rae	บ้านวังแร่
4 - 5	Ban Makham Sung	บ้านมะขามสูง
6	Ban Tha Phrae	บ้านท่าพระ
7 & 10	Ban Khwae Noi	บ้านแควน้อย
8	Ban Wang Phrai/Ban Laem San	บ้านวังไพร แหลมซ่าน
9	Ban Lamu	บ้านละมุ

Points of interest

• Power plant
• Public Health Center

Schools

• โรงเรียนศึกษาพิเศษ
• โรงเรียนจุฬาภรณ์ราชวิทยาลัย
• โรงพยาบาลแม่และเด็ก
• โรงเรียนหัววังกร่าง in Ban Nong Luang
• ไทยรัฐวิทยา 8 in Ban Laem San

Attractions

• Bueng Lom Swamp

Temples

• Wat Nong Luang (Thai: วัดทองหลาง) in Ban Nong Luang
• วัดโคกปู in muban 7
• วัดตะโก in muban 4

Economy

• Agriculture
• Paid labor
• Farm animals including cows, buffalo, chicken and fish

References

1. Pitlocal.org (in Thai)