Phlai Chumphon

Phlai Chumphon (พลายชุมพล) is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. In this subdistrict are Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University and CentralPlaza Phitsanulok shopping center.

Geography
The topography of Phlai Chumphon subdistrict is fertile lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Ban Krang and Chom Thong subdistricts, to the east by Hua Ro subdistrict, to the south by Ban Khlong subdistrict, and to the west by Ban Krang subdistrict. Phlai Chumphon subdistrict lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Nan river flows east of the subdistrict. An irrigation canal (Huai Nong Khlong Bueng) flows from Chom Thong subdistrict, through Phlai Chumphon subdistrict to Ban Khlong subdistrict and is an important water source for agricultural consumption and also a raw water source to produce village water supply. The area to the west of this irrigation canal is for agriculture and the area to the east of this irrigation canal is for urbanization.

History
Originally, the subdistrict area was combined with Hua Ro subdistrict, called Wat Tan Chon subdistrict. It was separated into two subdistricts, with the Nan river as a dividing line. The area on the east side was called Hua Ro subdistrict and the area on the west side was called Phlai Chumphon subdistrict. On 30 March 1996 Phlai Chumphon Subdistrict Administrative Organization-SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon) was established. Upgrade to subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) was on 30 June 2008.

Central government
The administration of Phlai Chumphon subdistrict is responsible for an area that covers 8,293 rai ~ 13.3 sqkm and consists of five administrative villages, as of 2022: 7,768 people and 4,392 households.

Administrative villages contain many villages such as:

Local government
Phlai Chumphon Subdistrict Municipality (เทศบาลตำบลพลายชุมพล) covers the whole Phlai Chumphon subdistrict.

Temples
Phlai Chumphon subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents.

There is also a "samnak song", houses of monks that are not officially registered, called Samnak Song Phitsanulok Mueang Mai (Moo5).

Logo
The Phlai Chumphon subdistrict municipality logo shows a war elephant. Phlai Chumphon means: a herd of elephants.

Economy
Mฺost of the population west of the irrigation canal are engaged in agriculture, of which rice is the main crop. Retail, hotels, restaurants and factories are mainly located along Singhawat road, highway 12 (Phitsanulok - Sukhothai route). CentralPlaza Phitsanulok (Moo5) plays a role in the employment service.

Education
The following schools are located in Phlai Chumphon subdistrict.

Higher education
Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University (Moo5)

Primary/secondary education

 * Imperial Phitsanulok bilingual school.(Moo4)
 * Ban Plai Chumpon school.(Moo4)

Child development center

 * Ban Phlai Chumphon child development center.(Moo4)

Healthcare
There is Phlai Chumphon health-promoting hospital in Moo4.

Roads

 * Highway 12, Phitsanulok-Sukhothai route.
 * Highway 126, Phitsanulok bypass.
 * National road 2011, Phitsanulok to the north.
 * Every road and side street has a name since 2023.

Electricity
All households in Phlai Chumphon subdistrict municipality have access to the electricity network.

Communications
All households in Phlai Chumphon subdistrict municipality have access to the fixed and mobile telephone network.
 * TOT Public Company Ltd.(Moo3)

Waterworks
Of Phlai Chumphon subdistrict 2,418 households, out of a total of 4,392 households, have access to the water network of Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA). All households have access to the village water supply system in every village.