Amphoe Wapi Pathum

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Wapi Pathum
วาปีปทุม

Statistics
Province:	Maha Sarakham
District office:	15°50′48″N, 103°22′48″E
Area:	605.77 km²
Inhabitants:	113,969 (2005)
Pop. density:	188.1 inh./km²
Geocode:	4409
Postal code:	44160
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Wapi Pathum (Thai: วาปีปทุม) is a district (Amphoe) of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Temples 3.1 Wat Klang 4 Festival & Event 4.1 On Son Klong Yao Festival 5 Administration

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Na Dun, Na Chueak, Borabue, Mueang Maha Sarakham and Kae Dam of Maha Sarakham Province, Si Somdet, Chaturaphak Phiman, Kaset Wisai and Pathum Rat of Roi Et Province.

[edit] History

The district goes back to the Mueang Wapi Pathum, which was converted into a district around 1900.

[edit] Temples

[edit] Wat Klang

It is located near Phraya Chaisunthon Monument. Wat Klang is a third-class royal temple. Within the temple’s compound, there is an Ubosot building, which was an extension from the old building. The Thai-style Ubosot is decorated with ‘Chofa’ (gable finial) and ‘Bai Raka’ (crockets). The wooden doors are carved telling the life of the Lord Buddha; while the windows tell the Jataka stories.

There are stucco door guardians in the front and at the back. The Ubosot houses murals depicting the story of the Vessantara Jataka. Inside a pavilion or Sala near the Ubosot building is a black Buddha image, made from bronze with a lap of 20-inches wide. It is a beautiful Buddha image.

The pedestal of the image bears an inscription in ancient Thai language stating that the image was built during the period of King Khu Na Kham. Phraya Chaisunthon took it to be the provincial image, which became highly revered by the local people. In any drought season, the local people would take the Buddha image in a procession to beg for rain.

Apart from the black Buddha image, Wat Klang also has a Buddha footprint, which is 20-inch wide and 80-inch long, made from laterite. It is believed to have been built during the Lawa period. Formerly, it was located on the bank of Lam Pao – the Pao River, near Kaeng Samrong. Later on, the bank of the river gradually collapsed, so the local people decided to relocate it to this temple.

[edit] Festival & Event

[edit] On Son Klong Yao Festival

The annual festival is held during March 12-16 at the field by Amphoe Wapi Pathum Office. The fair features long drum contest, float of long drum, Isan traditional performances, beauty contest, performances and shopping.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 240 villages (muban). Nong Saeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Nong Saeng. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Nong Saeng	หนองแสง	28	19,928
2.	Kham Pom	ขามป้อม	16	6,801
3.	Suea Kok	เสือโก้ก	19	10,582
4.	Dong Yai	ดงใหญ่	16	5,064
5.	Pho Chai	โพธิ์ชัย	12	4,504
6.	Hua Ruea	หัวเรือ	21	10,506
7.	Khaen	แคน	17	6,897
8.	Ngua Ba	งัวบา	19	7,986
9.	Na Kha	นาข่า	16	8,860
10.	Ban Wai	บ้านหวาย	17	7,485
11.	Nong Hai	หนองไฮ	17	7,883
12.	Pracha Phatthana	ประชาพัฒนา	11	4,618
13.	Nong Thum	หนองทุ่ม	10	4,021
14.	Nong Saen	หนองแสน	10	4,507
15.	Khok Si Thonglang	โคกสีทองหลาง	11	4,327

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