Amphoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
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Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand
.
. This makes it unique among Thailand's capital districts, the rest of which are named Amphoe Mueang followed by the name of province.
, Nakhon Luang
, Uthai
, Bang Pa-in, Bang Sai
and Bang Ban
.
). In addition to the city (thesaban nakhon) of Ayutthaya
there are other municipal areas. Ayothaya
is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers part of the tambon Phai Ling, Hantra and Khlong Suan Phlu.
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
Created in 1897, the district was originally called Rop Krung (รอบกรุง). The district name was changed to Krung Kao (กรุงเก่า) in 1917. In 1957 the name was changed to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. to commemorate the old capital city of the 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...
. This makes it unique among Thailand's capital districts, the rest of which are named Amphoe Mueang followed by the name of province.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang PahanAmphoe Bang Pahan
Bang Pahan is a district in the northern part of Ayutthaya Province.-History:The district was originally named Nakhon Luang Nai, but was renamed in 1916 to Bang Pahan as the name of central tambon....
, Nakhon Luang
Amphoe Nakhon Luang
Nakhon Luang is a district in the northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was originally part of Nakhon Luang Noi district , and was established as a separate district in 1895....
, Uthai
Amphoe Uthai
Uthai is a district in the eastern part of Ayutthaya Province, in Thailand.-History:Historically, the district was named Uthai Yai, but was renamed to be Uthai in 1916....
, Bang Pa-in, Bang Sai
Amphoe Bang Sai (1404)
Bang Sai is a district in the southern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand. There is another district of Ayutthaya which shares the same romanization Bang Sai, but has a different spelling in Thai.- History :...
and Bang Ban
Amphoe Bang Ban
Bang Ban is a district of Ayutthaya Province, in central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1940 as Sena Nai district. Later Mr. Khiao Bangban donated a piece of land for the building of the new district office...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 21 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...
). In addition to the city (thesaban nakhon) of Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya (city)
Ayutthaya city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. Located in the valley of the Chao Phraya River. The city was founded in 1350 by King U Thong, who went there to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya...
there are other municipal areas. Ayothaya
Ayothaya
Not to be confused with Ayutthaya, of which it is part.Ayothaya is a town in Amphoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya of Ayutthaya province. It is a town which covers part of the tambon Phai Ling, Hantra and Khlong Suan Phlu....
is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers part of the tambon Phai Ling, Hantra and Khlong Suan Phlu.
| No. | Name | Thai | 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. | Pratu Chai | ประตูชัย | 16,155 |
| 2. | Kamang | กะมัง | 1,458 |
| 3. | Ho Rattanachai | หอรัตนไชย | 11,671 |
| 4. | Hua Ro | หัวรอ | 12,427 |
| 5. | Tha Wasukri | ท่าวาสุกรี | 8,756 |
| 6. | Phai Ling | ไผ่ลิง | 15,232 |
| 7. | Pak Kran | ปากกราน | 5,526 |
| 8. | Phukhao Thong Phukhao Thong Phukhao Thong is a subdistrict in the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, administrated by Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district in central Thailand.-Geography:... |
ภูเขาทอง | 2,748 |
| 9. | Samphao Lom | สำเภาล่ม | 6,368 |
| 10. | Suan Phrik | สวนพริก | 3,941 |
| 11. | Khlong Takhian | คลองตะเคียน | 4,798 |
| 12. | Wat Tum | วัดตูม | 4,219 |
| 13. | Hantra | หันตรา | 7,261 |
| 14. | Lumphli | ลุมพลี | 5,083 |
| 15. | Ban Mai | บ้านใหม่ | 4,415 |
| 16. | Ban Ko | บ้านเกาะ | 4,892 |
| 17. | Khlong Suan Phlu | คลองสวนพลู | 6,605 |
| 18. | Khlong Sa Bua | คลองสระบัว | 4,380 |
| 19. | Ko Rian | เกาะเรียน | 2,619 |
| 20. | Ban Pom | บ้านป้อม | 6,504 |
| 21. | Ban Run | บ้านรุน | 1,409 |