Mueang Chai Nat District
Mueang Chai Nat (Thai: เมืองชัยนาท, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕʰāj nâːt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chai Nat Province, central Thailand.
Mueang Chai Nat เมืองชัยนาท | |
|---|---|
 Chao Phraya River in tambon Ban Kluai, Mueang Chai Nat District | |
 District location in Chai Nat Province | |
| Coordinates: 15°11′8″N 100°7′26″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chai Nat |
| Seat | Nai Mueang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 255.377 km2 (98.602 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 72,031 |
| • Density | 286.6/km2 (742/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 17000 |
| Geocode | 1801 |
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sapphaya, Sankhaburi, Hankha, Wat Sing, and Manorom of Chai Nat Province; and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province.
History
On 29 April 1917 the district's name was changed from Mueang to Ban Kluai (บ้านกล้วย).[1] On 14 November 1938 it was renamed Mueang Chai Nat.[2]
Administration
The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (mubans). Chai Nat is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai, and Khao Tha Phra. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 5,861 |
| 2. | Ban Kluai | บ้านกล้วย | 7 | 13,379 |
| 3. | Tha Chai | ท่าชัย | 11 | 8,801 |
| 4. | Chai Nat | ชัยนาท | 9 | 8,259 |
| 5. | Khao Tha Phra | เขาท่าพระ | 7 | 7,552 |
| 6. | Hat Tha Sao | หาดท่าเสา | 8 | 5,031 |
| 7. | Thammamun | ธรรมามูล | 10 | 7,547 |
| 8. | Suea Hok | เสือโฮก | 14 | 7,682 |
| 9. | Nang Lue | นางลือ | 15 | 7,919 |
References
- "ประกาศเรื่องเปลียนชืออำเภอ" [Notice of changing district name] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 34: 40–68. 29 April 1917. Retrieved 15 November 2019, page 49
- "พระราชกฤษฎีกา เปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑" [Royal Decree: Change name of Provinces and Districts] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 55: 658–666. 14 November 1938. Retrieved 20 April 2020, page 660
- "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)