Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (Thai: พระนครศรีอยุธยา, pronounced [pʰráʔ ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn sǐː ʔā.jút.tʰā.jāː]) is the capital district (amphoe Mueang) of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand. Its former name as the capital city of Ayutthaya Kingdom was "Krungthep Thawarawadi Si Ayutthaya" (Thai: กรุงเทพทวารวดีศรีอยุธยา).

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

พระนครศรีอยุธยา
District location in Ayutthaya Province
Coordinates: 14°21′8″N 100°34′36″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceAyutthaya
SeatHo Rattanachai
Area
  Total130.6 km2 (50.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total136,467
  Density1,053.13/km2 (2,727.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code13000
Geocode1401

History

According to George Coedes, tradition states Ramathibodi I founded Dvaravati Sri Ayudhya in 1350.[1]:222

Created in 1897, the district was originally called Rop Krung (รอบกรุง). The district name was changed to Krung Kao (กรุงเก่า) in 1917.[2] In 1957 the name was changed to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.[3] to commemorate the old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. This makes it unique among Thailand's capital districts, the rest of which are named amphoe mueang followed by the name of province.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Pahan, Nakhon Luang, Uthai, Bang Pa-in, Bang Sai and Bang Ban.

Administration

The district is divided into 21 sub-districts (tambon). In addition to the city (thesaban nakhon) of Ayutthaya there are other municipal areas. Ayothaya is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers part of the tambons Phai Ling, Hantra, and Khlong Suan Phlu.

No. Name Thai Pop.
1.Pratu Chaiประตูชัย16,155
2.Kamangกะมัง1,458
3.Ho Rattanachaiหอรัตนไชย11,671
4.Hua Roหัวรอ12,427
5.Tha Wasukriท่าวาสุกรี8,756
6.Phai Lingไผ่ลิง15,232
7.Pak Kranปากกราน5,526
8.Phukhao Thongภูเขาทอง2,748
9.Samphao Lomสำเภาล่ม6,368
10.Suan Phrikสวนพริก3,941
11.Khlong Takhianคลองตะเคียน4,798
12.Wat Tumวัดตูม4,219
13.Hantraหันตรา7,261
14.Lumphliลุมพลี5,083
15.Ban Maiบ้านใหม่4,415
16.Ban Koบ้านเกาะ4,892
17.Khlong Suan Phluคลองสวนพลู6,605
18.Khlong Sa Buaคลองสระบัว4,380
19.Ko Rianเกาะเรียน2,619
20.Ban Pomบ้านป้อม6,504
21.Ban Runบ้านรุน1,409

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