Rat Burana
Encyclopedia
Rat Burana is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok
, Thailand
. The district is bounded by (clockwise from east to north) Amphoe Phra Pradaeng
of Samut Prakan Province
, Thung Khru
, Chom Thong
and Thon Buri
districts of Bangkok while its north to east is Chao Phraya River
with (clockwise) Bang Kho Laem
and Yan Nawa
districts across the river.
when King Taksin
established Thonburi as the new capital. Later administration reform placed Rat Burana as an amphoe
of Thonburi province
. It was then moved to Nakhon Khuan Khan province (now Amphoe Phra Pradaeng
) until the province was demoted to an amphoe of Samut Prakan Province
. It was then moved back to Thonburi province
until Thonburi and Bangkok were merged. It is now a district of Bangkok. In 1998, part of Rat Burana left to form a new district, Thung Khru.
Bangkok
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...
, 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...
. The district is bounded by (clockwise from east to north) Amphoe Phra Pradaeng
Amphoe Phra Pradaeng
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Khru, Rat Burana, Yan Nawa, Khlong Toei, Phra Khanong and Bang Na , and the districts Mueang Samut Prakan and Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan....
of Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighboring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east....
, Thung Khru
Thung Khru
Thung Khru is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by Rat Burana district of Bangkok, Amphoe Phra Pradaeng and Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan Province, Bang Khun Thian and Chom Thong of Bangkok.-History:Thung Khru was split off from Rat Burana, announced...
, Chom Thong
Chom Thong (Bangkok)
Chom Thong is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by the districts Phasi Charoen, Thon Buri, Rat Burana, Thung Khru, Bang Khun Thian, and Bang Bon. The district, together with Thung Khru, are well known for its tangerines, the Bang Mot tangerine...
and Thon Buri
Thon Buri (district)
Thon Buri is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Located on the west bank of Chao Phraya River, it was once part of Thon Buri province...
districts of Bangkok while its north to east is Chao Phraya River
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It runs through Bangkok, the capital city, and then empties into the Gulf of Thailand.-Etymology:...
with (clockwise) Bang Kho Laem
Bang Kho Laem
Bang Kho Laem is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by Sathon, Yan Nawa, and across Chao Phraya River, Rat Burana, Thon Buri and Khlong San districts.-History:...
and Yan Nawa
Yan Nawa
Yan Nawa or Yannawa is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by Rat Burana , Bang Kho Laem, Sathon and Khlong Toei districts of Bangkok while its remaining neighbor from east to south is Amphoe Phra Pradaeng of Samut Prakan Province.-History:Yan Nawa, in the past,...
districts across the river.
History
The area was settled as a frontier for ThonburiThonburi
Thon Buri is an area of modern Bangkok. It was capital of Thailand from 1767 to 1782, during the reign of King Taksin, after the previous capital Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese. It is located on the opposite bank of Chao Phraya River to Bangkok...
when King Taksin
Taksin
Taksin ; was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom...
established Thonburi as the new capital. Later administration reform placed Rat Burana as an amphoe
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...
of Thonburi province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
. It was then moved to Nakhon Khuan Khan province (now Amphoe Phra Pradaeng
Amphoe Phra Pradaeng
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Khru, Rat Burana, Yan Nawa, Khlong Toei, Phra Khanong and Bang Na , and the districts Mueang Samut Prakan and Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan....
) until the province was demoted to an amphoe of Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighboring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east....
. It was then moved back to Thonburi province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
until Thonburi and Bangkok were merged. It is now a district of Bangkok. In 1998, part of Rat Burana left to form a new district, Thung Khru.
Administration
The district is sub-divided into two sub-districts (Kwaeng).| 1. | Rat Burana | ราษฎร์บูรณะ | |
| 2. | Bang Pakok | บางปะกอก |