Phukhao Thong
Encyclopedia
Phukhao Thong is a subdistrict (tambon
) in the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, administrated by Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district
in central Thailand
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and about 3 km north-west of the city of Ayutthaya. Tourist sites include Chedi Phukhao Thong
and the adjacent monument to King Naresuan
of Ayutthaya
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Neighboring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise) Wat Tum, Lum Phli, Tha Wasukri, Ban Pom and Ban Mai.
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Tambon
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...
) in the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, administrated by Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district
Amphoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is the capital district of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:Created in 1897, the district was originally called Rop Krung . The district name was changed to Krung Kao in 1917. In 1957 the name was changed to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. to...
in 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...
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Geography
The subdistrict is located on the Chao Phraya river about 71 km north of BangkokBangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
and about 3 km north-west of the city of Ayutthaya. Tourist sites include Chedi Phukhao Thong
Chedi Phukhao Thong
Chedi Phukhao Thong is a 50-metrechedi, or Buddhist tower, in the village of Phukhao Thong near Ayutthaya in central Thailand. Visitors can climb as far a landing halfway up the chedi, from which the surrounding rice fields and the town of Ayutthaya can be seen.-History:In 1569, having taken...
and the adjacent monument to King Naresuan
Naresuan
Somdet Phra Naresuan Maharat or Somdet Phra Sanphet II was the King of the Ayutthaya kingdom from 1590 until his death in 1605. Naresuan was one of Siam's most revered monarchs as he was known for his campaigns to free Siam from Burmese rule...
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...
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Neighboring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise) Wat Tum, Lum Phli, Tha Wasukri, Ban Pom and Ban Mai.
Economy
Employment in Phukhao Thong is based on the retail and service industries. Products exported from the tambon include hammocks, fish-shaped mobiles made from palm leaves and representing the emblem of Ayutthaya, and fans made from peacock feathers.Administration
The whole subdistrict is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO), created in 1999. It is subdivided into 4 villages (mubanMuban
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...
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| 1 | บ้านวัดช่อง | Ban Wat Chong |
| 2 | บ้านภูเขาทอง | Ban Phukhao Thong |
| 3 | บ้านหัวพราน | Ban Hua Phran |
| 4 | บ้านหาดทราย | Ban Hat Sai |