Nakhon Thai is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District

Amphoe Nakhon Thai

Nakhon Thai is a district in the eastern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wang Thong, Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, Na Haeo, Dan Sai of Loei Province and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.The Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park is located in...

 of Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok Province

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, Thailand

Thailand

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Geography

Nakhon Thai lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

History

In 1188, King Boromma Chayasiri

Boromma Chayasiri

King Boromma Chayasiri was a ruler of the Singhanavati City-State Kingdom in Thailand, prior to the Sukhothai Period.-Accomplishments:According to M...

 of Singhanavati

Singhanavati

The ancient Lanna society of the northern Thailand is considered more progressive than societies in other regions of the same period in that the Lanna people recorded their history and social development. Records concerning cities in the Chiangmai and Chiangrai Basin have proved well-grounded. A...

 (a city-state kingdom originally centered around modern day Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai Province

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) is said to have expanded the city-state to include much of what is now Phitsanulok Province, and relocated the capital of his kingdom to Nakhon Thai, from where he ruled for a period of time.

Administration

The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages:

No.	English	Thai
1	Ban Nuea	บ้านเหนือ
2	Ban Noen Sawang	บ้านเนินสว่าง
3	Ban Nakhon Thai	บ้านนครไทย
4	Ban Nong Nam Sarang	บ้านหนองน้ำสร้าง
5	Ban Nong Lan	บ้านหนองลาน
6	Ban Hua Rong	บ้านหัวร้อง
7	Ban Khlong Chik	บ้านคลองจิก
8	Ban Nam Phai	บ้านน้ำพาย
9	Ban Hua Che	บ้านหัวเซ
10	Ban Dan	บ้านด่าน
11	Ban Non Chan	บ้านโนนจันทร์
12	Ban Sai Thong	บ้านสายทอง
13	Ban Mai Saen Suk	บ้านใหม่แสนสุข

Temples

The following is a list of temples in the Nakhon Thai subdisrict:

• Wat Na Phra That in Ban Nuea is a wooden building built on top of old ruins of a former temple building. It has a historic statue of a Luang Phor Phet
  Luang Phor Phet
  The Luang Phor Phet is a type of image of the Buddha found in Thailand. A Luang Phor Phet depicts the Buddha in the Diamond Lotus Position.-Notable Luang Phor Phet images:...
  
   inside an iron cage.
• Wat Nakhon Thai Wanaram (
• Wat Klang Sri Phutararam is a temple with ornate murals and a statue of Phokunbangklangtao.
• Wat Pawee Mok
• Wat Nong Lan