Amphoe Mueang Phetchaburi
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Mueang Phetchaburi is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phetchaburi Province
, central Thailand
.
, Khao Yoi
, Ban Lat
, Tha Yang
of Phetchaburi Province and the Bay of Bangkok
.
The important water resource is the Phetchaburi River
.
), which are further subdivided into 184 villages (muban
). There are three municipal areas within the district - the town (thesaban mueang) Phetchaburi
covers the complete tambon Tha Rap and Khlong Krachaeng. Further there are two townships (thesaban tambon), Hat Chao Sam Ran covers the whole tambon Hat Chao Sam Ran, and Hua Saphan covers the whole Hua Saphan and Wang Tako. The non-municipal area is administrated by 18 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Phetchaburi Province
Phetchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram and Prachuap Khiri Khan...
, 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
The district was established around 1903. The government named it Khlong Krachaeng because its center was located in Tambon Khlong Krachaeng.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Ban LaemAmphoe Ban Laem
Ban Laem is a district in the northeastern part of Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Originally, the area were Khwaeng Khun Chamnan and Phrommasan under Mueang Phetchaburi district....
, Khao Yoi
Amphoe Khao Yoi
Khao Yoi is a district in the northern part of Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1897 and Luang Phromsan was assigned as the first district officer...
, Ban Lat
Amphoe Ban Lat
Ban Lat is a district in the central part of Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khao Yoi, Mueang Phetchaburi, Tha Yang, Kaeng Krachan and Nong Ya Plong of Phetchaburi Province....
, Tha Yang
Amphoe Tha Yang
Tha Yang is a district in the southern part of Phetchaburi Province, central Thailand.- Etymology :In 1910 the western part of the district was mountainous area, covered by dense forest. The main trees are Makha , Takhian and Yang...
of Phetchaburi Province and the Bay of Bangkok
Bay of Bangkok
The Bay of Bangkok , also known as the Bight of Bangkok, is the northernmost part of the Gulf of Thailand, roughly extending from Hua Hin to the west and Sattahip to the east...
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The important water resource is the Phetchaburi River
Phetchaburi River
The Phetchaburi River is a river in western Thailand. It originates in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Kaeng Krachan district and flows through Tha Yang, Ban Lat, Mueang Phetchaburi and mouths into the Bay of Bangkok in Ban Laem district. It is 210 km long, most of which is within the...
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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 184 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...
). There are three municipal areas within the district - the town (thesaban mueang) Phetchaburi
Phetchaburi
Phetchaburi , also known as Phetburi, is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means city of diamonds . It is approximately 160km south of Bangkok, at the northern end of the Thai Peninsula...
covers the complete tambon Tha Rap and Khlong Krachaeng. Further there are two townships (thesaban tambon), Hat Chao Sam Ran covers the whole tambon Hat Chao Sam Ran, and Hua Saphan covers the whole Hua Saphan and Wang Tako. The non-municipal area is administrated by 18 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. | Tha Rap | ท่าราบ | |
| 2. | Khlong Krachaeng | คลองกระแชง | |
| 3. | Bang Chan | บางจาน | |
| 4. | Na Phan Sam | นาพันสาม | |
| 5. | Thong Chai | ธงชัย | |
| 6. | Ban Kum | บ้านกุ่ม | |
| 7. | Nong Sano | หนองโสน | |
| 8. | Rai Som | ไร่ส้ม | |
| 9. | Wiang Khoi | เวียงคอย | |
| 10. | Bang Chak | บางจาก | |
| 11. | Ban Mo | บ้านหม้อ | |
| 12. | Ton Mamuang | ต้นมะม่วง | |
| 13. | Chong Sakae | ช่องสะแก | |
| 14. | Na Wung | นาวุ้ง | |
| 15. | Sam Marong | สำมะโรง | |
| 16. | Pho Phra | โพพระ | |
| 17. | Hat Chao Samran | หาดเจ้าสำราญ | |
| 18. | Hua Saphan | หัวสะพาน | |
| 19. | Ton Maphrao | ต้นมะพร้าว | |
| 20. | Wang Tako | วังตะโก | |
| 21. | Pho Rai Wan | โพไร่หวาน | |
| 22. | Don Yang | ดอนยาง | |
| 23. | Nong Khanan | หนองขนาน | |
| 24. | Nong Phlap | หนองพลับ |