Nonthaburi Province

Nonthaburi (Thai: นนทบุรี, pronounced [nōn.tʰáʔ.bū.rīː]) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Changwat Samut Prakan, Changwat Nonthaburi, Changwat Samut Sakhon and Changwat Nakhon Nayok, Buddhist Era 2489 (1946), which came into force on 9 May 1946.[5]

Nonthaburi

นนทบุรี
Province
(left-to-right, top-to-bottom) Leaning Chedi of Wat Paramaiyikawat, Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat Worawihan, Wat Ku, Old Provincial Hall of Nonthaburi, Impact, Mueang Thong Thani, A train of MRT Purple Line
Flag
Seal
Map of Thailand highlighting   Nonthaburi Province
Coordinates: 13°51′45″N 100°30′52″E
Founded1561
Incorporated into Bangkok1943
Separated from Bangkok1946
CapitalNonthaburi
Government
 • GovernorSuchin Chaichumsak
(since October 2019)[1]
Area
 • Total622 km2 (240 sq mi)
Area rankRanked 75th
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total1,246,295
 • RankRanked 16th
 • Density2,003.7/km2 (5,190/sq mi)
 • Density rankRanked 2nd
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2017)0.6788 "high"
Ranked 4th
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
11xxx
Calling code02
ISO 3166 codeTH-12
Vehicle registrationนนทบุรี
Websitewww.nonthaburi.go.th

Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, and Nakhon Pathom. Nonthaburi is the most densely populated province after Bangkok. The Bang Kwang Central Prison is in the province.

Geography

Nonthaburi is directly northwest of Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River. The province is part of the greater Bangkok Metropolitan Area. In most parts it is as urbanized as the capital[6], and the boundary between the two provinces is nearly unrecognizable.

History

Nonthaburi was declared a city in the middle of the 16th century. It was previously a village named Talat Khwan. During the reign of King Prasat Thong, a canal was dug to create a shortcut for the flow of the Chao Phraya. The river changed its flow into the new canal, which is still the riverbed today. In 1665 King Narai built a fortress, as the shorter river course was giving enemies an easier route to the capital, Ayutthaya. The town was then moved near the fortress.

From 1943 to 1946 the province was incorporated into Bangkok.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows earthenware, a traditional product of Nonthaburi. The provincial flower and tree is the yellow flame tree (Peltophorum pterocarpum).

The provincial slogan translates to "Grand royal mansion, renowned Suan Somdet, Ko Kret's pottery, famous ancient temples, tasty durians, and the beautiful government office". The royal mansion refers to Phra Tamnak Nonthaburi in Mueang Nonthaburi District, the former residence of Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. Princess Mother Srinagarindra Garden (Suan Somdet) is a water garden with a statue of princess Srinagarindra in the Pak Kret District. The provincial administration building once received an award as the most beautiful such building by the Ministry of Interior.

Administrative divisions
Map of Nonthaburi with the 6 districts numbered
  City municipalities (thesaban nakhon)
  Town municipalities (thesaban mueang)
  Subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon)

Provincial government

The province is divided into six districts (amphoes).[3]The districts are further subdivided into 52 subdistricts (tambons) and 433 villages (mubans).

  1. Mueang Nonthaburi
  2. Bang Kruai
  3. Bang Yai
  4. Bang Bua Thong
  5. Sai Noi
  6. Pak Kret

Local government

As of 20 March 2020 there are:[7] one Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization - PAO (ongkan borihan suan changwat) and twenty municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. The capital Nonthaburi and Pak Kret have city (thesaban nakhon) status. Further seven have town (thesaban mueang) status and eleven subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon).[3]

# City municipalities
1 Nonthaburi[8] 2 Pak Kret[9]
# Town municipalities 4 Bang Mae Nang
1 Bang Si Mueang[10] 5 Bang Rak Pattana[11]
2 Bang Kruai[12] 6 Phimon Rat[13]
3 Bang Bua Thong[14] 7 Bang Khu Rat[15]
# Subdistrict municipalities 6 Sao Thong Hin
1 Sai Ma 7 Ban Bang Muang
2 Bang Len 8 Bang Yai
3 Bang Si Thong 9 Bang Muang
4 Plai Bang 10 Sai Noi
5 Sala Klang 11 Bang Phlap

The non-municipal areas are administered by 25 Subdistrict Administrative Organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).


Agriculture

Nonthaburi Province is renowned for growing the best durians in the country. Durian has been a well-known fruit in this province for 400 years.[16] The fruit is known as "Durian Non" which means durian from Nonthaburi Province.[17] It is also known as the most expensive durian in the world.[16] There are six groups of Nonthaburi durian which are Kop, Luang, Kan Yao, Kampan, Thong Yoi, and miscellaneous.[17] Most durian orchards are near rivers such as the Chao Phraya. This is because the soil next to the river is good for planting which is also good for durian trees.[16] Many durian orchards have disappeared due to flooding and pollution.[17] The price of durian Non depends on its group. Kan Yao is the most expensive, starting from around 10,000 baht up to 20,000 baht (or about US$600) for one durian. The Kan Yao itself is not easy to find in normal markets. The main reason for the high price is because it is rare. The recent flood in 2011 cleared out almost all of the durian trees in Nonthaburi, and only a few trees have been newly planted.[16] Also, residential areas are expanding into agricultural areas.[17]

Health

Nonthaburi's main hospital operated by the Ministry of Public Health is Phra Nang Klao Hospital. It is also the location of the largest psychiatric hospital in Thailand- Srithanya Hospital.

Human achievement index 2017
Health Education Employment Income
10 3 34 3
Housing Family Transport Participation
61 30 1 73
Province Nonthaburi, with an HAI 2017 value of 0.6788 is "high", occupies place 4 in the ranking.

Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.[4]

RankClassification
  1 - 15"high"
16 - 30"somewhat high"
31 - 45"average"
45 - 60"somewhat low"
61 - 77"low"
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See also

Notes

Reports (data) from Thai government are "not copyrightable" (Public Domain), Copyright Act 2537 (1994), section 7.

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