Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district explained

Official Name:Mueang Kamphaeng Phet
Native Name:เมืองกำแพงเพชร
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kamphaeng Phet
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Nai Mueang
Population Total:213228
Population As Of:2015
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:62000
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:6201
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.4833°N 99.52°W

Mueang Kamphaeng Phet (in Thai pronounced as /mɯ̄a̯ŋ kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ pʰét/) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Kamphaeng Phet province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Kosamphi Nakhon, Phran Kratai, Sai Ngam, Khlong Khlung, Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province and Wang Chao of Tak province.

History

In 1917 the district was renamed Mueang Kamphaeng Phet.[1]

Administration

Central administration

The district Mueang Kamphaeng Phet is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 220 administrative villages (mubans).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.Nai MueangThai: ในเมือง-29,191
2.Trai TruengThai: ไตรตรึงษ์1515,095
3.Ang ThongThai: อ่างทอง2118,106
4.Na Bo KhamThai: นาบ่อคำ2220,074
5.Nakhon ChumThai: นครชุม1317,475
6.Song ThamThai: ทรงธรรม127,552
7.Lan DokmaiThai: ลานดอกไม้116,931
10.Nong PlingThai: หนองปลิง1112,338
11.KhonthiThai: คณฑี139,747
12.Nikhom Thung Pho ThaleThai: นิคมทุ่งโพธิ์ทะเล169,378
13.Thep NakhonThai: เทพนคร2220,369
14.Wang ThongThai: วังทอง2110,819
15.Tha Khun RamThai: ท่าขุนราม139,065
17.Khlong Mae LaiThai: คลองแม่ลาย107,435
18.ThammarongThai: ธำมรงค์84,454
19.Sa KaeoThai: สระแก้ว1215,199
Missing numbers are the tambon which now form Kosamphi Nakhon District.

Local administration

There are two towns (thesaban mueangs) in the district:

There are five sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

There are 12 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 34. ก. 40–68. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. dead. November 7, 2011. 1917-04-29. Thai.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2015. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2016-03-22.