Mueang Nonthaburi district explained

Official Name:Mueang Nonthaburi
Native Name:เมืองนนทบุรี
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nonthaburi
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Bang Kraso
Subdivision Type3:Subdistricts
Subdivision Name3:10
Subdivision Type4:Mubans
Subdivision Name4:26 (administrative)
Established Title:District established
Population Total:364,543
Population As Of:2017
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:11000
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:1201
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:13.8622°N 100.5133°W

Mueang Nonthaburi (Thai: เมืองนนทบุรี,, in Thai pronounced as /mɯ̄aŋ nōn.tʰá(ʔ).bū.rīː/) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Nonthaburi province in Thailand. The city of Nonthaburi has 267,001 inhabitants, while the whole district has 348,553.

History

The district was originally named "Talat Khwan". Simon de la Loubère, who was a French envoy extraordinary to the King of Ayutthaya, wrote in his book that Talat Khwan (Talacoan) was an important place on the Chao Phraya River.[1] It is unknown what year it was established. In 1917, the provincial administration of Nonthaburi was moved into the district, and thus the district was renamed Mueang Nonthaburi. From 1 January 1943 to 9 May 1946 Nonthaburi was abolished and split between Thonburi and Phra Nakhon Provinces. Thus the district, which was then in Phra Nakhon Province, was renamed "Nonthaburi".[2] After the recreation of the province, it changed back to "Mueang Nonthaburi".[3]

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 32 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) of Nonthaburi covers tambons Suan Yai, Talat Khwan, Bang Khen, Bang Kraso, and Tha Sai. There are three town municipalities (thesaban mueang): Bang Si Mueang, which covers tambon Bang Si Mueang and parts of tambon Bang Krang; Sai Ma, which covers the tambon of the same name; and Bang Krang, which covers most parts of the tambon of the same name.

No.NameThaiPop.Villages
1.Suan Yaiสวนใหญ่36,415-
2.Talat Khwanตลาดขวัญ49,080-
3.Bang Khenบางเขน42,304-
4.Bang Krasoบางกระสอ55,855-
5.Tha Saiท่าทราย72,017-
6.Bang Phaiบางไผ่11,6045
7.Bang Si Mueangบางศรีเมือง24,6355
8.Bang Krangบางกร่าง29,55510
9.Sai Maไทรม้า22,1036
10.Bang Rak Noiบางรักน้อย20,9756

Economy

The Thai Department of Corrections has its headquarters in Suan Yai in this district.[4]

Environment

Mueang Nonthaburi as well as neighbouring Bang Kruai and Bang Yai is the last natural habitat of the Alexandrine parakeet and red-breasted parakeet, a medium-sized parrot in Bangkok Metropolitan Region. They live in groups on large trees in some local temples, such as Wat Suan Yai, Wat Utthayan, Wat Ampawan, Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat Worawihan.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. La Loubére, Simon de: A New Historical Relation of the Kingdom of Siam, London: 1693, p. 4
  2. Royal Gazette. 60. 3 ก. 103–105. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๖. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2486/A/003/103.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111109173436/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2486/A/003/103.PDF. dead. November 9, 2011. January 12, 1943. Thai.
  3. Royal Gazette. 63. 63 ก. 486–488. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๔๘๙. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2489/A/063/486.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111109180219/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2489/A/063/486.PDF. dead. November 9, 2011. September 28, 1946. Thai.
  4. Web site: Contact Us. Department of Corrections. Ministry of Justice. 27 November 2017.
  5. Web site: "นกแก้วโมงแห่งวัดสวนใหญ่" ของดีบางกรวยที่ต้องช่วยกันอนุรักษ์ไว้. Manager Online. thai. 2021-07-21. 2023-07-01.
  6. Web site: thai. 2023-07-01. นกแขกเต้า : วัดอุทธยาน. Bloggang. 2023-06-16. ผู้ชายในสายลมหนาว.