Amphoe Nakhon Chai Si
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Nakhon Chai Si is a district (Amphoe
) of Nakhon Pathom Province
, central Thailand
.
.
When King Chulalongkorn
created the Monthon
as part of the thesaphiban administrative reform, Mueang
Nakhon Chai Si was the capital city of Monthon Nakhon Chai Si. Later when the government gave up the system, Mueang Nakhon Chai Si was downgraded to be a district of Nakhon Pathom.
, Phutthamonthon
, Sam Phran
, Mueang Nakhon Pathom
and Don Tum
.
The main water resource is the Tha Chin River
, which is named Nakhon Chai Si river in the area of and around the district.
A large portion of Nakhon Chaisi is occupied by the mooboan, gated housing development, of Kristada Golf City which has large single family homes, several blocks of four-story shop-houses, and a 18-hole golf course with club house in the middle. The golf course contains several lagoons, many of which adjoin the single home properties. Kristada Golf City has gates onto Highway 4 and onto Highway 338.
), which are further subdivided into 108 villages (muban
). Both Nakhon Chai Si and Huai Phlu have subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status. Each of the tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Nakhon Pathom Province
Nakhon Pathom Province
Nakhon Pathom ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi and Kanchanaburi...
, 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...
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History
It was established in the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat of Ayutthaya kingdomAyutthaya 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...
.
When King Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...
created the Monthon
Monthon
A monthon |]], literally "circle") was a country subdivision of Thailand in the beginning of the 20th century. The Thai word 'monthon' is a translation of the word Mandala. These were created as a part of the thesaphiban bureaucratic administrative system, introduced by Prince Damrong Rajanubhab...
as part of the thesaphiban administrative reform, Mueang
Mueang
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 Chai Si was the capital city of Monthon Nakhon Chai Si. Later when the government gave up the system, Mueang Nakhon Chai Si was downgraded to be a district of Nakhon Pathom.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang LenAmphoe Bang Len
Bang Len is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1896 under the name Bang Phai Nat . The district office was located in Ban Bang Phai Nat, Tambon Bang Sai Pa, on the east bank of the Tha Chin river...
, Phutthamonthon
Amphoe Phutthamonthon
Phutthamonthon is a district in the east of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Len, the districts Sai Noi, Bang Yai and Bang Kruai of Nonthaburi Province, the district Thawi Watthana of Bangkok, and Sam Phran and Nakhon Chai Si.-History:The minor...
, Sam Phran
Amphoe Sam Phran
Sam Phran , is the southernmost district of Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1896, then named Talat Mai district...
, Mueang Nakhon Pathom
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Pathom
Mueang Nakhon Pathom is the capital district of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-History:This area was an ancient city, dating back to pre-historic times. It was the starting point of Buddhism in Dvaravati culture area....
and Don Tum
Amphoe Don Tum
Don Tum is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-Etymology:The words Don and Tum in Thai mean land at a slightly high elevation. Due to this the district never had problems with flooding.-History:...
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The main water resource is the Tha Chin River
Tha Chin River
The Tha Chin river is a distributary of the Chao Phraya river, Thailand. It splits near the province of Chainat and then flows westerly from the Chao Phraya through the central plains, until it mouths into the Gulf of Thailand at the province of Samut Sakhon....
, which is named Nakhon Chai Si river in the area of and around the district.
A large portion of Nakhon Chaisi is occupied by the mooboan, gated housing development, of Kristada Golf City which has large single family homes, several blocks of four-story shop-houses, and a 18-hole golf course with club house in the middle. The golf course contains several lagoons, many of which adjoin the single home properties. Kristada Golf City has gates onto Highway 4 and onto Highway 338.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 24 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 108 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...
). Both Nakhon Chai Si and Huai Phlu have subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status. Each of the tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nakhon Chai Si | นครชัยศรี | 3 | 4,278 |
| 2. | Bang Krabao | บางกระเบา | 3 | 4,893 |
| 3. | Wat Khae | วัดแค | 4 | 2,567 |
| 4. | Tha Tamnak | ท่าตำหนัก | 4 | 7,708 |
| 5. | Bang Kaeo | บางแก้ว | 4 | 3,712 |
| 6. | Tha Krachap | ท่ากระชับ | 4 | 3,894 |
| 7. | Khun Kaeo | ขุนแก้ว | 4 | 7,193 |
| 8. | Tha Phraya | ท่าพระยา | 5 | 3,572 |
| 9. | Phaniat | พะเนียด | 4 | 3,812 |
| 10. | Bang Rakam | บางระกำ | 4 | 4,772 |
| 11. | Khok Phra Chedi | โคกพระเจดีย์ | 5 | 4,595 |
| 12. | Sisa Thong | ศรีษะทอง | 5 | 7,164 |
| 13. | Laem Bua | แหลมบัว | 8 | 7,028 |
| 14. | Si Maha Pho | ศรีมหาโพธิ์ | 5 | 3,907 |
| 15. | Sam Pot Won | สัมปทวน | 6 | 3,925 |
| 16. | Wat Samrong | วัดสำโรง | 4 | 1,810 |
| 17. | Don Faek | ดอนแฝก | 4 | 2,905 |
| 18. | Huai Phlu | ห้วยพลู | 4 | 4,546 |
| 19. | Wat Lamut | วัดละมุด | 5 | 5,355 |
| 20. | Bang Phra | บางพระ | 4 | 2,757 |
| 21. | Bang Kaeo Fa | บางแก้วฟ้า | 5 | 3,127 |
| 22. | Lan Tak Fa | ลานตากฟ้า | 5 | 7,464 |
| 23. | Ngio Rai | งิ้วราย | 4 | 2,926 |
| 24. | Thaiyawat | ไทยาวาส | 4 | 2,930 |