Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok
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Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phitsanulok Province
, northern Thailand
.
Phitsanulok was the first class city in the northern part of Ayutthaya kingdom
till the end of the kingdom in 1767. Also in the reign of King Taksin
the Great, Phitsanulok was the first class city. In the thesaphiban administrative reforms of King Chulalongkorn
(Rama V) the city became the center of Monthon Phitsanulok. Also during these reforms the district was created in 1898. Luang Udom Khet Borihan became the first district head officer.
, Wat Bot
, Wang Thong
, Bang Krathum
and Bang Rakam
of Phitsanulok Province.
For all practical purposes, Mueang Phitsanulok lies within the Nan Basin, although the district's western border with Amphoe Bang Rakam
is essentially the booundary between the Nan Basin and the Yom Basin as well. The distinction between the basins is blurry in this region, as the terrain is flat, and residents have diverted much of the water flow for agriculture over the years. Both basins are part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The important water resource is the Nan River
, and the Khwae Noi River
also flows through the district.
), which are further subdivided into 173 villages (muban
). Phitsanulok
is a city (thesaban nakhon) which covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. The township (thesaban tambon) of Ban Mai covers parts of the tambon Wang Nam Khu and Wat Phrik. There are further 19 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
among residents of Mueang Phitsanulok, contracted due to the amount of standing water.
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....
, northern 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...
Phitsanulok was the first class city in the northern part of Ayutthaya kingdom
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...
till the end of the kingdom in 1767. Also in the reign of King Taksin
Taksin
Taksin ; was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom...
the Great, Phitsanulok was the first class city. In the thesaphiban administrative reforms of King Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...
(Rama V) the city became the center of Monthon Phitsanulok. Also during these reforms the district was created in 1898. Luang Udom Khet Borihan became the first district head officer.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phrom PhiramAmphoe Phrom Phiram
Phrom Phiram is a district in the northwestern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.The district name means "the beautiful city of Brahma".- History :In 1972 historians explored the old city area of Mueang Phrom Phiram...
, Wat Bot
Amphoe Wat Bot
Wat Bot is a district in the northern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tambon Wat Bot was separated from Phrom Phiram district and created as a minor district on January 1, 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on June 6, 1956...
, Wang Thong
Amphoe Wang Thong
Wang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1895 in the name Nakhon Pa Mak district after the name of the central tambon, with the district office located at Ban Sam Ruen...
, Bang Krathum
Amphoe Bang Krathum
-Etymology:The first element bang means village or settlement. The second element krathum means bur-flower tree .-Geography:...
and Bang Rakam
Amphoe Bang Rakam
Bang Rakam is a district in the western part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established on December 10, 1905, then named Chum Saeng district. Khun Phadet Prachadun was the first district head officer...
of Phitsanulok Province.
For all practical purposes, Mueang Phitsanulok lies within the Nan Basin, although the district's western border with Amphoe Bang Rakam
Amphoe Bang Rakam
Bang Rakam is a district in the western part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established on December 10, 1905, then named Chum Saeng district. Khun Phadet Prachadun was the first district head officer...
is essentially the booundary between the Nan Basin and the Yom Basin as well. The distinction between the basins is blurry in this region, as the terrain is flat, and residents have diverted much of the water flow for agriculture over the years. Both basins are part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The important water resource is the Nan River
Nan River
The Nan River is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River.-Geography:The Nan River originates in Nan Province. The provinces along the river after Nan Province are Uttaradit, Phitsanulok and Phichit. The Yom River joins the Nan River at Chum Saeng...
, and the Khwae Noi River
Khwae Noi River, Phitsanulok
The Khwae Noi River is a river in northern Thailand. It shares the same name as another river in Thailand, the popular tourist attraction also known as "The River Kwai." These are two distinct bodies of water.-Etymology:...
also flows through the district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 20 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 173 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...
). Phitsanulok
Phitsanulok
Phitsanulok is an important and historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border. Phitsanulok is one of the oldest cities in Thailand, founded over 600 years ago...
is a city (thesaban nakhon) which covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. The township (thesaban tambon) of Ban Mai covers parts of the tambon Wang Nam Khu and Wat Phrik. There are further 19 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | 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 Phitsanulok Phitsanulok is an important and historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border. Phitsanulok is one of the oldest cities in Thailand, founded over 600 years ago... |
ในเมือง | |||
| 80,254 | |||||
| 2. | Wang Nam Khu Wang Nam Khu Wang Nam Khu is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Wang Nam Khu is bordered to the north by Wat Phrik, to the east by Tha Tan of Amphoe Bang Krathum, to the south by Ban Rai of Amphoe Bang Krathum, and to the west by Ngio Ngam. The... |
วังน้ำคู้ | 8 | 4,373 | |
| 3. | Wat Chan Wat Chan Wat Chan is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The topography of Wan Chan is fertile flat lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Phlai Chumphon and Ban Khlong, to the east by the City of Phitsanulok, to the south by Bueng... |
วัดจันทร์ | 10 | 6,392 | |
| 4. | Wat Phrik Wat Phrik Wat Phrik is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The topography of Wat Phrik is flat lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Tha Pho, to the east by Bueng Phra to the south by Wang Nam Khu and Ngio Ngam, and to the west by... |
วัดพริก | 13 | 7,671 | |
| 5. | Tha Thong Tha Thong Tha Thong is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Tha Thong is bordered to the northeast by Wat Chan, to the east by Bueng Phra, to the south by Tha Pho and to the west by Bang Rakam of Amphoe Bang Rakam... |
ท่าทอง | 11 | 11,811 | |
| 6. | Tha Pho Tha Pho Tha Pho is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The topology of Tha Pho is flat lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Tha Thong, to the east by Bueng Phra, to the south by Wat Phrik and to the west by Amphoe Bang Rakam. Tha... |
ท่าโพธิ์ | 10 | 9,626 | |
| 7. | Samo Khae Samo Khae Samo Khae is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The topography of Samo Khae is fertile lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Don Thong, to the east by Wang Thong of Amphoe Wang Thong, to the south by Wang Phikun of Amphoe... |
สมอแข | 8 | 13,232 | |
| 8. | Don Thong Don Thong Don Thong is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The terrain of Don Thong is generally flat lowlands, with some hills on the eastern edge of the subdistrict. Don Thong is bordered to the north by Ban Pa, to the east by Amphoe Wang Thong,... |
ดอนทอง | 14 | 12,456 | |
| 9. | Ban Pa Ban Pa Ban Pa is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Ban Pa is bordered to the north by Thothae of Amphoe Wat Bot, to the east by Wang Thong of Amphoe Wang Thong, to the south by Don Thong and to the west by Hua Ro. Ban Pa lies within the Nan... |
บ้านป่า | 10 | 5,600 | |
| 10. | Pak Thok Pak Thok Pak Thok is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The topography of Pak Thok is fertile lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Makham Sung, to the southeast by Hua Ro and to the west by Chom Thong... |
ปากโทก | 7 | 4,554 | |
| 11. | Hua Ro Hua Ro Hua Ro is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The topography of Hua Ro is fertile lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Pak Thok and Makham Sung, to the east by Ban Pa, Don Thong and Samo Khae, to the south by Aranyik and... |
หัวรอ | 12 | 17,732 | |
| 12. | Chom Thong Chom Thong (Phitsanulok) Chom Thong is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The topography of Chom Thong is completely flat fertile lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Mathum of Amphoe Phrom Phiram, to the east by Makham Sung, to the south by... |
จอมทอง | 9 | 3,660 | |
| 13. | Ban Krang Ban Krang Ban Krang is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Ban Krang is bordered to the north by Mai Ko Don and Tha Chang, to the east by Chom Thong, to the south by Tha Thong and to the west by Bang Rakam of Amphoe Bang Rakam... |
บ้านกร่าง | 12 | 12,103 | |
| 14. | Ban Khlong Ban Khlong Ban Khlong is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Ban Khlong is bordered to the northwest by Phlai Chumphon, to the east by Hua Ro and the City of Phitsanulok and to the south by Wat Chan... |
บ้านคลอง | 5 | 12,216 | |
| 15. | Phlai Chumphon Phlai Chumphon Phlai Chumphon is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Phlai Chumphon is bordered to the north by Chom Thong, to the east by Ban Khlong and Hua Ro, to the south by Wat Chan and Tha Thong and to the west by Ban Krang... |
พลายชุมพล | 5 | 5,689 | |
| 16. | Makham Sung Makham Sung Makham Sung is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The topography of Makham Sung is lowlands. The subdistrict borders Thothae of Amphoe Wat Bot to the north, Ban Pa to the east, Pak Thok and Hua Ro to the south and the Nan and Khwae Noi... |
มะขามสูง | 9 | 5,696 | |
| 17. | Aranyik Aranyik Aranyik is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Aranyik lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed... |
อรัญญิก | 7 | 29,327 | |
| 18. | Bueng Phra Bueng Phra Bueng Phra is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Bueng Phra lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
บึงพระ | 10 | 14,563 | |
| 19. | Phai Kho Don Phai Kho Don Phai Kho Don is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Phai Kho Don lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Muban:... |
ไผ่ขอดอน | 6 | 4,071 | |
| 20. | Ngio Ngam Ngio Ngam Ngio Ngam is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Ngio Ngam lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
งิ้วงาม | 7 | 3,361 |
Radio
There are 8 radio station broadcast from within the district:- Sathaanii Witthayu Krajaisiang Thahaan Aakaat (Air ForceRoyal Thai Air ForceThe Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand. Since its establishment in 1913, as one of the earliest air forces of Asia, the Royal Thai Air Force had engaged in many major and minor battles. During the Vietnam war era, the air force has been developed with USAF-aid...
Radio Station), 954 AM and 95.75, in the City of PhitsanulokPhitsanulokPhitsanulok is an important and historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border. Phitsanulok is one of the oldest cities in Thailand, founded over 600 years ago... - Sathaanii Witthayu Krajaisiang Haeng Pratheet Thai (Radio Thailand, Government Public Relations Department, PRD), 1026 AM and 94.25 FM, in Ban KhlongBan KhlongBan Khlong is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Ban Khlong is bordered to the northwest by Phlai Chumphon, to the east by Hua Ro and the City of Phitsanulok and to the south by Wat Chan...
- Kong Thap Phaak Thii Saam (3rd Army Area), 1116 AM and 1188 AM, in AranyikAranyikAranyik is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Aranyik lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed...
- Witthayu Kong Phon Thahaan Raap Thii Sii (4th Infantry Division), 1377 AM, at Fort Somdet Phra Naresuan Maharat
- Sathaanii Witthayu Phitaksantiraat (Communications Division, Royal Thai PoliceRoyal Thai PoliceThe Royal Thai Police are the national police of Thailand.-About:Primary responsibility for the maintenance of public order through enforcement of the kingdom's laws was exercised by the Thailand National Police Department , a subdivision of the Ministry of Interior...
), 1422 AM, in PhitsanulokPhitsanulokPhitsanulok is an important and historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border. Phitsanulok is one of the oldest cities in Thailand, founded over 600 years ago...
City - Sathaanii Withayu Krom Utiniyom Witthayaa (Meteorological Department), 104.25 FM, in Tha ThongTha ThongTha Thong is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Tha Thong is bordered to the northeast by Wat Chan, to the east by Bueng Phra, to the south by Tha Pho and to the west by Bang Rakam of Amphoe Bang Rakam...
- Ongkaan Suesaan Muanchon Haeng Pratheet Thai (Mass Communications Organization of Thailand, MCOT), 106.25 FM, in Bueng PhraBueng PhraBueng Phra is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Bueng Phra lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...
- Mahaawitthayalai Naresuan (Naresuan UniversityNaresuan UniversityNaresuan University is a government sponsored university in Phitsanulok, northern Thailand. It was established as a separate university on July 29, 1990, which was the 400th anniversary of the start of the reign of Phitsanulok-born King Naresuan the Great. A courtyard with a statue of King...
), 107.25 FM, in Tha PhoTha PhoTha Pho is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The topology of Tha Pho is flat lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Tha Thong, to the east by Bueng Phra, to the south by Wat Phrik and to the west by Amphoe Bang Rakam. Tha...
Flooding
In 2006, there were reported cases of leptospirosisLeptospirosis
Leptospirosis is caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Leptospira, and affects humans as well as other mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles.The...
among residents of Mueang Phitsanulok, contracted due to the amount of standing water.
External links
- Amphoe.com (Thai)