Amphoe Tha Ruea
Encyclopedia
Tha Ruea is a district (Amphoe
) in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province
, central Thailand
.
When the hunter Bun found the Buddha's footprint in Sara Buri Province, King Songtham
traveled by his royal barge along the Pa Sak River
to worship. He parked his royal barge at the territory of the district, and continued his travel on the land. This route has since become a royal tradition, as later kings always traveled by this way to worship Buddha's footprint in Wat Phra Phutthabat. The Thai word Tha Ruea means port or pier.
, Ban Mo
, Sao Hai
, Nong Saeng
of Saraburi Province
, and Phachi
and Nakhon Luang
of Ayutthaya Province.
), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (muban
).
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...
) in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province
Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
, 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...
.
History
The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi. In 1916, it was renamed to Tha Ruea to commemorate an important history within the district.When the hunter Bun found the Buddha's footprint in Sara Buri Province, King Songtham
Songtham
Somdet Phra Boromma Trailokanat Songtham was the King of Ayutthaya from 1611 to 1628 of the House of Sukhōday. His reign was marked as prosperity after the First Fall of Ayutthaya and saw the commencement of trade with foreign nations especially the Dutch and the Japanese...
traveled by his royal barge along the Pa Sak River
Pa Sak River
The Pa Sak River is a river in central Thailand. The river originates in Dan Sai District, Loei Province, passes through Phetchabun Province as the backbone of the Province...
to worship. He parked his royal barge at the territory of the district, and continued his travel on the land. This route has since become a royal tradition, as later kings always traveled by this way to worship Buddha's footprint in Wat Phra Phutthabat. The Thai word Tha Ruea means port or pier.
Geography
Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Don PhutAmphoe Don Phut
Don Phut is a district in the western part of Saraburi Province, Thailand.-History:Tambon Don Phut, Dong Ta Ngao, Ban Luang and Phai Lio were separated from Ban Mo district to create the minor district Don Phut on May 31, 1971...
, Ban Mo
Amphoe Ban Mo
Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier....
, Sao Hai
Amphoe Sao Hai
Sao Hai is a district in Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In 1549, King Chakkraphat ordered to separate some part of Mueang Lopburi and Nakhon Nayok to create Mueang Saraburi by military policy....
, Nong Saeng
Amphoe Nong Saeng, Saraburi Province
-History:Originally, the district was a minor district under the district Sao Hai. It was upgraded to a full district in 1953.The most people of Nong Saeng migrated from Vientiane. They established their new town nearby a pond that has many Saeng trees around...
of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
, and Phachi
Amphoe Phachi
Phachi is a district in the eastern part of Ayutthaya province.-History:The district was created in 1953, by separating it from Uthai district....
and Nakhon Luang
Amphoe Nakhon Luang
Nakhon Luang is a district in the northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was originally part of Nakhon Luang Noi district , and was established as a separate district in 1895....
of Ayutthaya Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 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 84 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...
).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tha Ruea | ท่าเรือ | - |
| 2. | Champa | จำปา | 9 |
| 3. | Tha Luang | ท่าหลวง | 10 |
| 4. | Ban Rom | บ้านร่อม | 9 |
| 5. | Sala Loi | ศาลาลอย | 15 |
| 6. | Wang Daeng | วังแดง | 8 |
| 7. | Pho En | โพธิ์เอน | 6 |
| 8. | Pak Tha | ปากท่า | 8 |
| 9. | Nong Khanak | หนองขนาก | 10 |
| 10. | Tha Chao Sanuk | ท่าเจ้าสนุก | 9 |