Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Nayok
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Mueang Nakhon Nayok is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nakhon Nayok Province
, central Thailand
.
Nakhon Nayok is an ancient city. In the Ayutthaya kingdom
it was the eastern frontier city. The historians found the old city wall on 3 sides, the southern side was protected by the Nakhon Nayok River
as a natural city wall.
The district was called Wang Krachom as the office was located in Tambon Wang Krachom, on the left bank of the Nakhon Nayok River. In 1896 the government moved the district office to the right bank of the river. Later the office building was so old, and as the construction of a provincial court was underwent the district office was moved to the old provincial court building in 1931. A new district office was officially opened on January 18, 1953.
The district name was changed to Mueang Nakhon Nayok on January 1, 1939 to correspond with the name of the province. On January 1, 1943 the government downgraded Nakhon Nayok Province and combined it with Prachinburi Province
, except Ban Na
which became part of Saraburi Province
. During that time the district was called Nakhon Nayok district. On May 9 1946 the government re-established Nakhon Nayok Province, thus the district was named back to Mueang Nakhon Nayok.
, Ban Na
of Nakhon Nayok Province, Kaeng Khoi
, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province
, Pak Chong
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, Pak Phli
of Nakhon Nayok Province again and Ban Sang
of Prachinburi Province
.
The Sankambeng Range
mountainous area is located in the northern section of this district. The Nakhon Nayok River
and Khlong Tha Dan are important water resources.
), which are further subdivided into 125 villages (muban
). The town (thesaban mueang) Nakhon Nayok covers the whole tambon Nakhon Nayok and parts of Tha Chang, Ban Yai, Wang Krachom and Phrom Ni. Tha Chang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Chang. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Saraburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachinburi, Chachoengsao and Pathum Thani....
, central Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Nakhon Nayok is an ancient city. In the Ayutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese , Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the walls of the...
it was the eastern frontier city. The historians found the old city wall on 3 sides, the southern side was protected by the Nakhon Nayok River
Nakhon Nayok River
The Nakhon Nayok River originates in the Khao Yai National park. It flows heading to Southwest, passes the districts Mueang Nakhon Nayok, Ban Na and Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok Province. It then joins the Prachin Buri River to become the Bang Pakong River in Ban Sang district, Prachinburi Province...
as a natural city wall.
The district was called Wang Krachom as the office was located in Tambon Wang Krachom, on the left bank of the Nakhon Nayok River. In 1896 the government moved the district office to the right bank of the river. Later the office building was so old, and as the construction of a provincial court was underwent the district office was moved to the old provincial court building in 1931. A new district office was officially opened on January 18, 1953.
The district name was changed to Mueang Nakhon Nayok on January 1, 1939 to correspond with the name of the province. On January 1, 1943 the government downgraded Nakhon Nayok Province and combined it with Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi Province
Prachin Buri is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Nayok.-Geography:...
, except Ban Na
Amphoe Ban Na
Ban Na is a district in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.-History:In the Ayutthaya era, people in a village of Tambon Pa Kha were elephant catchers , catching wild elephants to use as war elephants....
which became part of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
. During that time the district was called Nakhon Nayok district. On May 9 1946 the government re-established Nakhon Nayok Province, thus the district was named back to Mueang Nakhon Nayok.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) OngkharakAmphoe Ongkharak
Ongkharak is a district in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.Ongkharak means the royal guard.Once King Chulalongkorn visited Mueang Nakhon Nayok. When he and his company arrived the area of Ongkharak district, one of the royal guard was sick and died finally...
, Ban Na
Amphoe Ban Na
Ban Na is a district in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.-History:In the Ayutthaya era, people in a village of Tambon Pa Kha were elephant catchers , catching wild elephants to use as war elephants....
of Nakhon Nayok Province, Kaeng Khoi
Amphoe Kaeng Khoi
Kaeng Khoi is a district in the northeastern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1827 and called Khwaeng Kaeng Khoi. The office was located at Ban Tan Diao. In 1897, the Khwaeng was converted to an Amphoe...
, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
, Pak Chong
Amphoe Pak Chong
Pak Chong is the westernmost district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In the past this area was a part of Tambon Khanong Phra, Chan Thuek district ....
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
, Pak Phli
Amphoe Pak Phli
Pak Phli is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.-History:Pak Phli district was established in 1893, then named Bung Rai . In 1905 the district was renamed to Nong Pho...
of Nakhon Nayok Province again and Ban Sang
Amphoe Ban Sang
Ban Sang is the westernmost district of Prachinburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past the area of he district was dense forest with many wild elephants. Laotians from Vientiane moved to settle their village in the area, which they named Ban Chang...
of Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi Province
Prachin Buri is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Nayok.-Geography:...
.
The Sankambeng Range
Sankambeng Range
The Sankamphaeng Range, also Sankambeng Range or Sungumpang Range is one of the mountain ranges separating Eastern Thailand from the northeast or Isan.-Description:This mountain chain runs in a WNW-ESE direction...
mountainous area is located in the northern section of this district. The Nakhon Nayok River
Nakhon Nayok River
The Nakhon Nayok River originates in the Khao Yai National park. It flows heading to Southwest, passes the districts Mueang Nakhon Nayok, Ban Na and Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok Province. It then joins the Prachin Buri River to become the Bang Pakong River in Ban Sang district, Prachinburi Province...
and Khlong Tha Dan are important water resources.
Misc
- Chulachomklao Royal Military AcademyChulachomklao Royal Military AcademyChulachomklao Royal Military Academy or CRMA is the military academy of Royal Thai Army. Established in 1887 it has graduated the vast majority of Thailand's military leaders and many of them become Thai Prime Ministers.-History:...
is located in Tambon Phrom Mani, Mueang Nakhon Nayok district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 125 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). The town (thesaban mueang) Nakhon Nayok covers the whole tambon Nakhon Nayok and parts of Tha Chang, Ban Yai, Wang Krachom and Phrom Ni. Tha Chang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Tha Chang. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nakhon Nayok | นครนายก | |||
| 9,702 | |||||
| 2. | Tha Chang | ท่าช้าง | 13 | 8,220 | |
| 3. | Ban Yai | บ้านใหญ่ | 7 | 6,229 | |
| 4. | Wang Krachom | วังกระโจม | 7 | 4,610 | |
| 5. | Tha Sai | ท่าทราย | 7 | 3,483 | |
| 6. | Don Yo | ดอนยอ | 7 | 4,664 | |
| 7. | Si Chula | ศรีจุฬา | 12 | 5,747 | |
| 8. | Dong Lakhon | ดงละคร | 13 | 8,125 | |
| 9. | Si Nawa | ศรีนาวา | 8 | 5,004 | |
| 10. | Sarika | สาริกา | 12 | 9,314 | |
| 11. | Hin Tang | หินตั้ง | 9 | 5,886 | |
| 12. | Khao Phra | เขาพระ | 13 | 8,565 | |
| 13. | Phrommani | พรหมณี | 17 | 19,176 |