Amphoe Ongkharak
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Ongkharak is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province
, central Thailand
.
Ongkharak means the royal guard.
Once King Chulalongkorn
(Rama V) 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. Then the king ordered to build a shrine to commemorate in the area.
). In 1889 King Chulalongkorn ordered to build Khlong Rangsit
that link the Chao Phraya and Nakhon Nayok River
s. The water gate in the Chao Phraya River was named Chulalongkorn Water Gate (ประตูน้ำจุฬาลงกรณ์), and its corresponding gate in the Nakhon Nayok River was named Saovabha
Bhongsi Water Gate (ประตูน้ำเสาวภาผ่องศรี). The district office was moved to nearby the 16th Khlong of Khlong Rangsit. 20 years later, the office was moved to a place next to the Saovabha Bhongsi Water Gate. Now the district office is located behind Saovabha Market, 500 m from the old office.
and Mueang Nakhon Nayok
of Nakhon Nayok Province, Ban Sang
of Prachinburi Province
, Bang Nam Priao
of Chachoengsao Province
, Lam Luk Ka
, Thanyaburi
and Nong Suea
of Pathum Thani Province.
The important water resource is the Nakhon Nayok River
and Khlong Rangsit
.
), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Ongkharak covers parts of the tambon Ongkharak and Sai Mun. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (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...
) in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province
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...
.
Ongkharak means the royal guard.
Once 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...
(Rama V) 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. Then the king ordered to build a shrine to commemorate in the area.
History
The old district office of Ongkharak was located in Tambon Bang O (now in Ban Na districtAmphoe 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....
). In 1889 King Chulalongkorn ordered to build Khlong Rangsit
Khlong Rangsit
Rangsit Prayurasakdi Canal is a canal in the eastern part of the Chao Phraya valley, central Thailand. The name of the canal was given by King Chulalongkorn in honour of his son Rangsit, Prince of Chainat....
that link the Chao Phraya and 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...
s. The water gate in the Chao Phraya River was named Chulalongkorn Water Gate (ประตูน้ำจุฬาลงกรณ์), and its corresponding gate in the Nakhon Nayok River was named Saovabha
Saovabha
Queen Saovabha Bongsri was a half-sister and queen of King Chulalongkorn of Thailand, and mother of both King Vajiravudh and King Prajadhipok...
Bhongsi Water Gate (ประตูน้ำเสาวภาผ่องศรี). The district office was moved to nearby the 16th Khlong of Khlong Rangsit. 20 years later, the office was moved to a place next to the Saovabha Bhongsi Water Gate. Now the district office is located behind Saovabha Market, 500 m from the old office.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Ban NaAmphoe 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....
and Mueang Nakhon Nayok
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Nayok
Mueang Nakhon Nayok is the capital district of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Nakhon Nayok is an ancient city. In the Ayutthaya kingdom it was the eastern frontier city...
of Nakhon Nayok Province, 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:...
, Bang Nam Priao
Amphoe Bang Nam Priao
Bang Nam Priao is the northwesternmost district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The old location of the district center of Bang Nam Priao was in Ban Ton Samrong, Tambon Bang Khanak. In 1905 the government built the first district office in Tambon Bang Nam Priao...
of Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand.-History:Chachoengsao or Paet Rio is a province in the Central region...
, Lam Luk Ka
Amphoe Lam Luk Ka
Lam Luk Ka is a district of Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.-History:The name Lam Luk Ka originates from a fertile pond in the district named Bueng Lam Luk Ka. When the government created the district Lam Luk Ka in 1904, they cut the word Bueng off.-Geography:The district is located in a...
, Thanyaburi
Amphoe Thanyaburi
-History:Mueang Thanyaburi was built by order of King Rama V in 1901. The city name translates to Rice City. At the same time, King Rama V ordered Minburi to be built as its twin city. The province was abolished and incorporated into Pathum Thani in 1932....
and Nong Suea
Amphoe Nong Suea
Nong Suea is a district in the eastern part of Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.In the district area there is a pond, which in the past was visited by wild tigers from the mountains of neighboring Saraburi and Nakhon Nayok to drink water...
of Pathum Thani Province.
The important water resource is 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 Rangsit
Khlong Rangsit
Rangsit Prayurasakdi Canal is a canal in the eastern part of the Chao Phraya valley, central Thailand. The name of the canal was given by King Chulalongkorn in honour of his son Rangsit, Prince of Chainat....
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 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 116 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 township (thesaban tambon) Ongkharak covers parts of the tambon Ongkharak and Sai Mun. There are further 11 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. | Phra Achan | พระอาจารย์ | 13 | 6,190 | |
| 2. | Bueng San | บึงศาล | 9 | 4,945 | |
| 3. | Sisa Krabue | ศีรษะกระบือ | 13 | 6,635 | |
| 4. | Pho Thaen | โพธิ์แทน | 9 | 4,330 | |
| 5. | Bang Sombun | บางสมบูรณ์ | 13 | 3,659 | |
| 6. | Sai Mun | ทรายมูล | 11 | 5,166 | |
| 7. | Bang Pla Kot | บางปลากด | 11 | 6,578 | |
| 8. | Bang Luk Suea | บางลูกเสือ | 12 | 3,708 | |
| 9. | Ongkharak | องครักษ์ | 7 | 7,302 | |
| 10. | Chumphon | ชุมพล | 8 | 4,733 | |
| 11. | Khlong Yai | คลองใหญ่ | 10 | 5,048 |