Ban Mo (, ) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Saraburi province, central Thailand.
History After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier. Elephants did the heavy lifting. When the elephants got sick, they were cured at Wat Khok (later called Wat Khok Ban Mo and Wat Ban Mo finally), which thus gave the district its name. Because Ban Mo literally means "home of doctor".
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Don Phut, Nong Don, Phra Phutthabat, Sao Hai of Saraburi Province, and Tha Ruea of Ayutthaya province.
Administration The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons). No. Name Thai1.Ban Moบ้านหมอ2.Bang Khamotบางโขมด3.Sang Sokสร่างโศก4.Talat Noiตลาดน้อย5.Horathepหรเทพ6.Khok Yaiโคกใหญ่7.Phai Khwangไผ่ขวาง8.Ban Khruaบ้านครัว9.Nong Buaหนองบัว
Transportation Ban Mo accessible by Northern Railway, Ban Mo Railway Station is the only station of the district, it is middle between Tha Ruea (Ayutthaya) and Nong Don (Saraburi) Railway Stations.
Economy Ban Mo can be considered as the area that has grown the most Melientha suavis in the country, with a total area of more than . Taro is another important food crop.
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