Amphoe Mueang Phichit
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Mueang Phichit is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phichit Province, northern Thailand
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, Taphan Hin
, Pho Prathap Chang
, Sam Ngam
of Phichit Province and Bang Krathum
of Phitsanulok Province
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), which are further subdivided into 134 villages (muban
). The town (thesaban mueang) Phichit
covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. There are three more subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Tha Lo and Hua Dong each cover parts of the same-named tambon, and Wang Krot parts of tambon Ban Bung. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sak Lek district.
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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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sak Lek, Wang Sai PhunAmphoe Wang Sai Phun
Wang Sai Phun is a district in the eastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tambon Wang Sai Phun, Nong Phra and Nong Pla Lai were separated from Mueang Phichit district and made up the new minor district Wang Sai Phun on August 1 1975. It was upgraded to a full district on...
, Taphan Hin
Amphoe Taphan Hin
Taphan Hin is a district in the central part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thap Khlo, Bang Mun Nak, Pho Thale, Bueng Na Rang, Pho Prathap Chang, Mueang Pichit and Wang Sai Phun of Phichit Province.-History:The minor district Taphan Hin was created...
, Pho Prathap Chang
Amphoe Pho Prathap Chang
Pho Prathap Chang is a district in the western part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-History:The government split off some part of Mueang Phichit and Pho Thale districts and formed the new Pho Prathap Chang minor district on June 24, 1967...
, Sam Ngam
Amphoe Sam Ngam
Sam Ngam is a district in the northwestern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-History:Originally Sam Ngam was a tambon of Tha Luang district...
of Phichit Province and Bang Krathum
Amphoe Bang Krathum
-Etymology:The first element bang means village or settlement. The second element krathum means bur-flower tree .-Geography:...
of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
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History
1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Tha Luang (ท่าหลวง). 1938 it was renamed to Mueang Phichit.Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 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 134 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 town (thesaban mueang) Phichit
Phichit
Phichit is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Phichit Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Phichit district, an area of 12.017 km²...
covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. There are three more subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Tha Lo and Hua Dong each cover parts of the same-named tambon, and Wang Krot parts of tambon Ban Bung. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | ||
| 23,521 | ||||
| 2. | Phai Khwang | ไผ่ขวาง | 8 | 3,727 |
| 3. | Yan Yao | ย่านยาว | 10 | 6,048 |
| 4. | Tha Lo | ท่าฬ่อ | 7 | 5,582 |
| 5. | Pak Thang | ปากทาง | 9 | 5,945 |
| 6. | Khlong Khachen | คลองคะเชนทร์ | 10 | 8,480 |
| 7. | Rong Chang | โรงช้าง | 7 | 5,800 |
| 8. | Mueang Kao | เมืองเก่า | 9 | 5,876 |
| 9. | Tha Luang | ท่าหลวง | 10 | 6,355 |
| 10. | Ban Bung | บ้านบุ่ง | 7 | 7,462 |
| 11. | Kha Mang | ฆะมัง | 12 | 6,368 |
| 12. | Dong Pa Kham | ดงป่าคำ | 9 | 4,930 |
| 13. | Hua Dong | หัวดง | 9 | 7,044 |
| 15. | Pa Makhap | ป่ามะคาบ | 14 | 8,518 |
| 19. | Sai Kham Ho | สายคำโห้ | 5 | 2,579 |
| 20. | Dong Klang | ดงกลาง | 9 | 4,544 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sak Lek district.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)