Mueang Phetchaburi district explained

Official Name:Mueang Phetchaburi
Native Name:เมืองเพชรบุรี
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phetchaburi
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:123146
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:283.9
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:76000
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:7601
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:13.1119°N 99.9439°W

Mueang Phetchaburi (Thai: เมืองเพชรบุรี, in Thai pronounced as /mɯ̄aŋ pʰét.tɕʰā.bū.rīː/) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phetchaburi province, western Thailand.

History

The district was established around 1903.[1] The government named it Khlong Krachaeng because its center was in Tambon Khlong Krachaeng.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Ban Laem, Khao Yoi, Ban Lat, and Tha Yang of Phetchaburi Province and the Bay of Bangkok.

The important water resource is the Phetchaburi River.

Administration

The district is divided into 24 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 184 villages (muban). There are three municipal areas within the district. The town (thesaban mueang) Phetchaburi covers tambons Tha Rap and Khlong Krachaeng. There are two townships (thesaban tambon): Hat Chao Sam Ran covers tambon Hat Chao Sam Ran, and Hua Saphan covers Hua Saphan and Wang Tako. The non-municipal area is administered by 18 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). As of 2019, the district had a registered population of 32,579 in municipal areas, and 90,567 in non-municipal areas.[2]

The 24 subdistricts are:

1.Tha Rapท่าราบ
2.Khlong Krachaengคลองกระแชง
3.Bang Chanบางจาน
4.Na Phan Samนาพันสาม
5.Thong Chaiธงชัย
6.Ban Kumบ้านกุ่ม
7.Nong Sanoหนองโสน
8.Rai Somไร่ส้ม
9.Wiang Khoiเวียงคอย
10.Bang Chakบางจาก
11.Ban Moบ้านหม้อ
12.Ton Mamuangต้นมะม่วง
13.Chong Sakaeช่องสะแก
14.Na Wungนาวุ้ง
15.Sam Marongสำมะโรง
16.Pho Phraโพพระ
17.Hat Chao Samranหาดเจ้าสำราญ
18.Hua Saphanหัวสะพาน
19.Ton Maphraoต้นมะพร้าว
20.Wang Takoวังตะโก
21.Pho Rai Wanโพไร่หวาน
22.Don Yangดอนยาง
23.Nong Khananหนองขนาน
24.Nong Phlapหนองพลับ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Royal Society of Thailand. อักขรานุกรมภูมิศาสตร์ไทย. The Royal Institute Thai Gazetteer. Online. Thai. 15 May 2018.
  2. Web site: รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้าน ประจำปี พ.ศ.2562 . stat.dopa.go.th . Department of Provincial Administration . 5 May 2020.