Amphoe Kra Buri
Encyclopedia
Kra Buri is the northernmost district (Amphoe
) of Ranong Province
, southern Thailand
.
Tra (or Kra) was established in Ayutthaya era
as the 4th class city under Chumphon
. The first governor was Mr. Kaew, a cousin of the governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat
. Later he was promoted to be Phra Kaew Korop (พระแก้วโกรพ). Mueang Tra was set to be a frontier town of Ayutthaya. The old town center was located in Tambon Pak Chan, later in 1884 Phra Atsadongkhata Thisaraksa (พระอัษฎงคตทิศรักษา) moved it to Tambon Nam Chuet as being better commercially and strategically.
Mueang Tra faced big wars by the Burmese troops two times, in 1764 in reign of King Ekkathat
and in 1786 in the reign of King Rama I of Rattanakosin. During World War II
the Japan
ese troops set Tra as their western division location, and built a Japanese troops railway from Kraburi via La Un to Mueang Ranong.
Kra Buri was downgraded to be a district of Ranong province around 1896.
, Mueang Chumphon
and Sawi
of Chumphon Province
, and La-un
of Ranong Province. To the west is the Tanintharyi Division
of Myanmar
.
The important water resource is the Kraburi river
. Its long estuary is protected as a Ramsar
wetland.
), which are further subdivided into 60 villages (muban
). Nam Chuet is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Nam Chuet. There are 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal area.
Tan Kim Ching
former Governor of Kraburi.
Khaw Sim Khim na Ranong, became governor of Kraburi.
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 Ranong Province
Ranong Province
Ranong is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the coast of the Andaman Sea. It is the province with the fewest citizens. Neighboring provinces are Chumphon, Surat Thani and Phang Nga...
, southern 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...
Tra (or Kra) was established in Ayutthaya era
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...
as the 4th class city under Chumphon
Chumphon Province
Chumphon ) is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachuap Khiri Khan, Surat Thani and Ranong...
. The first governor was Mr. Kaew, a cousin of the governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand...
. Later he was promoted to be Phra Kaew Korop (พระแก้วโกรพ). Mueang Tra was set to be a frontier town of Ayutthaya. The old town center was located in Tambon Pak Chan, later in 1884 Phra Atsadongkhata Thisaraksa (พระอัษฎงคตทิศรักษา) moved it to Tambon Nam Chuet as being better commercially and strategically.
Mueang Tra faced big wars by the Burmese troops two times, in 1764 in reign of King Ekkathat
Ekkathat
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Borommaracha Kasat Bowon Sucharit , Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua Phra Thi Nang Suriyat Amarin or Somdet Phra Chao Ekkathat was the 33rd and last monarch of Ayutthaya Kingdom, ruling from 1758 to 1767 prior to the fall of the kingdom. The name "Ekkathat" means the one with only one...
and in 1786 in the reign of King Rama I of Rattanakosin. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese troops set Tra as their western division location, and built a Japanese troops railway from Kraburi via La Un to Mueang Ranong.
Kra Buri was downgraded to be a district of Ranong province around 1896.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Tha SaeAmphoe Tha Sae
Tha Sae is a district in the northwestern part ofChumphon Province, southern Thailand.-History:Mueang Tha Sae was under Mueang Chumphon, with its governor having the rank Phra. King Chulalongkorn downgraded Mueang Tha Sae to a district of Chumphon province. In 1920 the government downgraded Tha...
, Mueang Chumphon
Amphoe Mueang Chumphon
Mueang Chumphon is the capital district of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sawi of Chumphon Province, Kra Buri of Ranong Province, Tha Sae and Pathio of Chumphon Province again.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts , which are...
and Sawi
Amphoe Sawi
Sawi is a district in the central part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Tako, Lang Suan of Chumphon Province, La-un, Kra Buri of Ranong Province and Mueang Chumphon of Chumphon Province again...
of Chumphon Province
Chumphon Province
Chumphon ) is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachuap Khiri Khan, Surat Thani and Ranong...
, and La-un
Amphoe La-un
-History:In 1932 the minor district was established as a subordinate of Mueang Ranong district. On June 28 1973 it was upgraded to a full district. 1996 a new district office was built.-Geography:...
of Ranong Province. To the west is the Tanintharyi Division
Tanintharyi Division
Tanintharyi Region , is an administrative region of Myanmar, covering the long narrow southern part of the country on the Kra Isthmus. It borders with the Andaman Sea to the west and with the Tenasserim Hills, beyond which lies Thailand, to the east. To the north is the Mon State. The capital of...
of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
.
The important water resource is the Kraburi river
Kraburi River
The Kraburi River , also Kra or Pak Chan River, is the boundary river between Thailand and Myanmar at the Kra Isthmus of the Malay Peninsula...
. Its long estuary is protected as a Ramsar
Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, i.e., to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural,...
wetland.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 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 60 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...
). Nam Chuet is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Nam Chuet. There are 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal area.
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See also
The first governor was Phra Kaew Korop (พระแก้วโกรพ)Tan Kim Ching
Tan Kim Ching
Singapore-born Tan Kim Ching who lived from 1829 to Feb 1892 was the eldest of the three sons of Tan Tock Seng, the founder and financier of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He was consul for Japan, Thailand and Russia, was a member of the Royal Court of Siam. He was one of Singapore’s leading Chinese...
former Governor of Kraburi.
Khaw Sim Khim na Ranong, became governor of Kraburi.