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
District
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
CountryThailand
ProvinceChai Nat
SeatNai Mueang
Area
 • Total255.377 km2 (98.602 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total72,031
 • Density286.6/km2 (742/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code17000
Geocode1801

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 Mueangในเมือง-05,861
2.Ban Kluaiบ้านกล้วย0713,379
3.Tha Chaiท่าชัย1108,801
4.Chai Natชัยนาท0908,259
5.Khao Tha Phraเขาท่าพระ0707,552
6.Hat Tha Saoหาดท่าเสา0805,031
7.Thammamunธรรมามูล1007,547
8.Suea Hokเสือโฮก1407,682
9.Nang Lueนางลือ1507,919

References
  1. "ประกาศเรื่องเปลียนชืออำเภอ" [Notice of changing district name] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 34: 40–68. 29 April 1917. Retrieved 15 November 2019, page 49
  2. "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
  3. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19.
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