Bo Suak
Bo Suak (Thai: บ่อสวก; Lanna: 
) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Mueang Nan District, Nan Province, northern Thailand. In 2018 it had a total population of 6,579 people.[1]
History[edit]
Bo Suak has a history of more than 750 years, it was a border town of the eastern Lanna Kingdom. There is a folklore that here was the residence of the Lua people, and it is a location of sacred salt well called "Bo Suak" (refers to "salt"). Currently, it is located in the middle of the rice fields, divided into two wells are Bo Kluea Nuea (บ่อเกลือเหนือ) and Bo Kluea Tai (บ่อเกลือใต้).
In the year 1999, there were excavations found in seven ancient pottery kilns at the house of a local noncommissioned policeman. The kilns face Chao Phraya River for transport conveniently.[2] They are the same era potteries as the Sangkhalok ceramic ware of Sukhothai Kingdom.[3]
Originally, the area was called just "Suak". It was renamed Bo Suak in 2010 for auspiciousness.[3] [4]
Geography[edit]
Bo Suak has a total area of 61.510 km2 (23.74914 mi²).
Neighboring tambons are (from the north clockwise): Rueang, Chai Sathan, and Du Tai, Na Sao, and Mae Khaning of Wiang Sa District.[5]
Administration[edit]
Central administration[edit]
The tambon is subdivided into ten administrative mubans (villages) [5]
| No. | Name | Thai |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Bo Suak | บ้านบ่อสวก |
| 2. | Ban Pa Kha | บ้านป่าคา |
| 3. | Ban Muang Charoen Rat | บ้านม่วงเจริญราษฎร์ |
| 4. | Ban Chiang Yuen | บ้านเชียงยืน |
| 5. | Ban Sao Luang | บ้านซาวหลวง |
| 6. | Ban Tam | บ้านต้าม |
| 7. | Ban Na Mon | บ้านนามน |
| 8. | Ban Nong Tom | บ้านหนองโตม |
| 9. | ฺBan Don Udom | บ้านดอนอุดม |
| 10. | Ban Suak Phatthana | บ้านสวกพัฒนา |
Local administration[edit]
The area of the tambon is shared by local government.
- the subdistrict administrative organization (SAO) Bo Suak (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ่อสวก)
Local products[edit]
- Pottery
- Traditional hand-woven fabric
- Earthen steamer[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "ประชากรในตำบลบ่อสวก พ.ศ. 2561" [Population in Bo Suak Subdistrict in 2018]. Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior (in Thai).
- ^ "BO SUAK'S ANCIENT PORCELAIN AND KILN SITE". TAT.
- ^ a b c Liver bird, 'บ่อสวก' ชุมชนแห่งภูมิปัญญาที่มีชีวิต ('Bo Suak' the community of living wisdom), "Hello Saturday", Bangkok Biz News Vol. 20 Issue 1054 (Saturday 3 August 2019) Thai: ภาษาไทย
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงชื่อตำบลสวก อำเภอเมืองน่าน จังหวัดน่าน เป็นชื่อตำบลบ่อสวก" [Announcement of the Ministry of Interior regarding the change of the name of Suak Subdistrict, Mueang Nan District, Nan Province to Bo Suak Subdistrict] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2012.
- ^ a b "ข้อมูลตำบลสวก อำเภอเมือง น่าน" [Information of Suak Sub-District, Mueang District, Nan]. Thaitambon.
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