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Ban Pru Sub-district
History

Ban Pru District comes from the word 'Pru' meaning a land that is hard on the surface but

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underneath full of depressions. h e area is made of muddy plains and when the people travel around they
would fall into pits that the villagers called 'Pru'. When the area was developed and housings were built,
it was named Ban Pru according to its topography.

General Details

In the east, hills surround the district, in the south and the north there is the town and the plains
of Klong Udtapao. T h e soil is light brown and water drains from it quickly. There are six
sub-divisions under the Municipality and five under the District Organization.

Bordering Districts

To the north: Bang Klum Sub-district and Koh Hong Municipality, Hatyai District, Songkhla
Province
To the south: Patong Sub-district and Patong Muncipality, Hatyai District, Songkhla Province

To the east: Tungkamin and Na Mohm Sub-district, Na Mohm District, Songkhla Province
To the west: Kuanlang Municipality, Hatyai District, and Tunglan Sub-district, Klong Hoy
Khong District, Songkbla Province

Population

There is a population of 5,503 inhabitants in 1,939 households.
Occupation Details

Main Occupation: Rubber Plantations

Others: Trade
Important Locations

District Organization Office
Day Care Center

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