Amphoe Mueang Sing Buri
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Mueang Sing Buri is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Singburi Province, central Thailand
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. The old city was founded in Tambon Chaksi. King Ramathibodi I
(Uthong) of Ayutthaya
set Mueang Sing, Mueang In and Mueang Phrom as the inner cities under Lopburi, the northern frontier city of Ayutthaya. In the reign of King Trailokanat, the government administration was reformed and the three cities were downgraded to be the level 4 cities (เมืองจัตวา) because they were not so far from the capital of the kingdom. When Ayutthaya was conquered by Burmese troops, Sing Buri was the city of war lord Phraya Tak (later King Taksin
the Great). In 1895 King Rama V settled Monthon Thesaphiban, Sing Buri was gathered in Monthon Krungkao.
It was officially settled to be Amphoe Mueang Sing Buri in 1901, but under the name Amphoe Bang Phutsa. In 1938 the government changed the name of the capital district to be the same as the name of the province.
of Singburi province, Tha Wung
of Lopburi Province
, Phrom Buri
, Tha Chang
, Khai Bang Rachan
and Bang Rachan
of Singburi province.
).
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
Mueang Sing was a city before the establishment of the Sukhothai KingdomSukhothai kingdom
The Sukhothai Kingdom ) was an early kingdom in the area around the city Sukhothai, in north central Thailand. The Kingdom existed from 1238 till 1438...
. The old city was founded in Tambon Chaksi. King Ramathibodi I
Ramathibodi I
Uthong or Ramathibodi I was the first king of the kingdom Ayutthaya , reigning from 1351 to 1369. He was known as Prince U Thong before he ascended to the throne on March 4, 1351...
(Uthong) of Ayutthaya
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...
set Mueang Sing, Mueang In and Mueang Phrom as the inner cities under Lopburi, the northern frontier city of Ayutthaya. In the reign of King Trailokanat, the government administration was reformed and the three cities were downgraded to be the level 4 cities (เมืองจัตวา) because they were not so far from the capital of the kingdom. When Ayutthaya was conquered by Burmese troops, Sing Buri was the city of war lord Phraya Tak (later King Taksin
Taksin
Taksin ; was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom...
the Great). In 1895 King Rama V settled Monthon Thesaphiban, Sing Buri was gathered in Monthon Krungkao.
It was officially settled to be Amphoe Mueang Sing Buri in 1901, but under the name Amphoe Bang Phutsa. In 1938 the government changed the name of the capital district to be the same as the name of the province.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) In BuriAmphoe In Buri
In Buri is the northernmost district of Singburi Province in central Thailand.-History:In Buri is an ancient city, one of the major Mueang or city states. It was built in the reign of King Ramesuan in 1369. In the Ayutthaya era, the governor of In Buri always was a royal family member because In...
of Singburi province, Tha Wung
Amphoe Tha Wung
Tha Wung is a district in western part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-Geography:The main water resource of Tha Wung is the Lopburi and Bang Kham rivers...
of Lopburi Province
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
, Phrom Buri
Amphoe Phrom Buri
Phrom Buri is a district the in eastern part of Singburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The town of Phrom Buri dates back to before the reign of King U Thong, the first king of Ayutthaya kingdom. The old city was located at Wat Amphawan, Tambon Phrom Buri...
, Tha Chang
Amphoe Tha Chang, Sing Buri Province
Tha Chang is a district in the southern part of Sing Buri Province, central Thailand.-History:Three tambons of Phrom Buri district were separated to create the minor district Tha Chang in 1960. It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.-Geography:The Noi river is the main water resource of the...
, Khai Bang Rachan
Amphoe Khai Bang Rachan
Khai Bang Rachan is a district of Singburi province, central Thailand.-History:In 1966 the government renovated Khai Bang Rachan . They agreed to establish a new district to commemorate the battle at Bang Rachan and to encourage the people of Bang Rachan...
and Bang Rachan
Amphoe Bang Rachan
-History:The area of Amphoe Bang Rachan was mostly part of the historical Mueang Sing. When the government re-established Mueang Sing, the area was divided within two districts - Bang Phutsa and Sing. The district was renamed to Bang Rachan in 1939. The first district office was located on the...
of Singburi province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 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...
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| 1. | Bang Phutsa | บางพุทรา | |
| 2. | Bang Man | บางมัญ | |
| 3. | Phok Ruam | โพกรวม | |
| 4. | Muang Mu | ม่วงหมู่ | |
| 5. | Hua Phai | หัวไผ่ | |
| 6. | Ton Pho | ต้นโพธิ์ | |
| 7. | Chaksi | จักรสีห์ | |
| 8. | Bang Krabue | บางกระบือ |