Mueang Prachinburi district explained

Official Name:Mueang Prachinburi
Native Name:เมืองปราจีนบุรี
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Prachinburi
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:106239
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:25000
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:2501
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.0506°N 101.3667°W

Mueang Prachinburi (Thai: เมืองปราจีนบุรี,, in Thai pronounced as /mɯ̄a̯ŋ prāː.t͡ɕīːn bū.rīː/) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Prachinburi province, eastern Thailand.

As of 2021, the population of Mueang district, Pranchiburi province was 211,900.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Prachantakham, Si Maha Phot, Si Mahosot, and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province; and Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok province.

Administration

The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (mubans). Prachinburi is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers tambon Na Mueang. There are two townships (thesaban tambons). Ban Na Prue covers parts of tambon Noen Hom, and Khok Makok covers parts of tambon Non Hom. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Na Mueangหน้าเมือง-19,910
2.Rop Mueangรอบเมือง96,092
3.Wat Botวัดโบสถ์112,922
4.Bang Dechaบางเดชะ93,143
5.Tha Ngamท่างาม124,720
6.Bang Boribunบางบริบูรณ์61,296
7.Dong Phraramดงพระราม1212,703
8.Ban Phraบ้านพระ1915,396
9.Khok Mai Laiโคกไม้ลาย73,977
10.Mai Khetไม้เค็ด1211,342
11.Dong Khilekดงขี้เหล็ก149,640
12.Noen Homเนินหอม209,304
13.Non Homโนนห้อม135,794

Notes and References

  1. Mercado . Roldan D. . Pansombut . Panupong . Suwan . Nichakorn . October–December 2021 . Factors Motivating People taking Covid-19 Vaccinations In Mueang District, Prachinburi Province, Thailand . International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research . 9 . 4 . 730–736 . 10.61096/ijamscr.v2021.iss9.4.730-736 . 2024-05-23 . 2347-6567.