Amphoe Phutthamonthon
Encyclopedia
Phutthamonthon is a district (Amphoe
) in the east of Nakhon Pathom Province
, central Thailand
.
, 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
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5, 1996.
The most important building in the district is the Phutthamonthon
park, a 40 ha buddhist park. The district was named after the park.
Also one of three campus of the Mahidol University
is located in Salaya.
), which are further subdivided into 18 villages (muban
). Salaya has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of the tambon Salaya. Each of the tambon is administrated by 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...
) in the east 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...
.
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...
, the districts Sai Noi
Amphoe Sai Noi
Sai Noi is the northwesternmost district of Nonthaburi province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Lat Bua Luang Lat Lum Kaeo , Bang Bua Thong, Bang Yai, and the districts Phutthamonthon andBang Len of Nakhon Pathom Province.-History:At first the area was administrated from...
, Bang Yai
Amphoe Bang Yai
Bang Yai is a district in the western part of Nonthaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1917 as a minor district by splitting it from the district Bang Kruai and Bang Bua Thong. In 1921 it was elevated to full district status...
and Bang Kruai
Amphoe Bang Kruai
Bang Kruai is a district in the southern part of Nonthaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1904 and named Bang Yai. Due to its big size it was difficult to administer, and thus in 1917 the northern part was split off as minor district Bang Mae Nang...
of Nonthaburi Province
Nonthaburi Province
Nonthaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom....
, the district Thawi Watthana
Thawi Watthana
Thawi Watthana is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Amphoe Bang Kruai of Nonthaburi Province, Taling Chan, Bang Khae, and Nong Khaem districts of Bangkok, Sam Phran and Phutthamonthon of Nakhon Pathom Province.-History:The district is named...
of Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, and 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...
and Nakhon Chai Si
Amphoe Nakhon Chai Si
Nakhon Chai Si is a district of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-History:It was established in the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat of Ayutthaya kingdom....
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 1, 1991, when three tambon were split off from Nakhon Chai Si districtAmphoe Nakhon Chai Si
Nakhon Chai Si is a district of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-History:It was established in the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat of Ayutthaya kingdom....
. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5, 1996.
Buildings
Phutthamonthon
Phutthamonthon is a Buddhist park in the Phutthamonthon district, Nakhon Pathom Province of Thailand, west of Bangkok. It is highlighted by a 15.87 m high Buddha statue, which is considered to be the highest free-standing Buddha statue of the world.The park was created in 1957 on the basis...
park, a 40 ha buddhist park. The district was named after the park.
Also one of three campus of the Mahidol University
Mahidol University
Mahidol University is a public research university in Bangkok, Thailand. Established back in 1888 as School of Medical Practitioners, Siriraj Hospital and reorganized in 1943 as University of Medical Sciences . The university originally focused on Health Sciences but also expanded to other...
is located in Salaya.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 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 18 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...
). Salaya has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of the tambon Salaya. Each of the tambon is administrated by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Salaya | ศาลายา | 6 | 15,845 | |
| 2. | Khlong Yong | คลองโยง | 8 | 7,157 | |
| 3. | Maha Sawat | มหาสวัสดิ์ | 4 | 5,273 |