Nonthaburi Explained

Nonthaburi
Official Name:City of Nonthaburi
เทศบาลนครนนทบุรี
Native Name:นนทบุรี
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:City Municipality
Pushpin Map:Bangkok Metropolitan Region#Thailand
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region##Location in Thailand
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nonthaburi
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mueang Nonthaburi
Established Title:Incorporated
(town)
Established Date:14 February 1936
Established Title2:Incorporated
(city)
Established Date2:24 September 1995
Government Type:City Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mr. Somnuk Thanadechakul
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Rank:12th
Area Total Km2:38.90
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:254,375 (registered residents)
Population As Of:2019
Population Rank:1st (excl. Bangkok)
Population Density Km2:6,539
Timezone1:ICT
Utc Offset1:+07:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:11000
Area Code Type:Calling code
Area Code:02

Nonthaburi (Thai: นนทบุรี, in Thai pronounced as /nōn.tʰá(ʔ).bū.rīː/) is the principal city of the district and province of the same name in Thailand.

On 15 February 1936, Nonthaburi town municipality (thesaban mueang) was established, which only covered Suan Yai subdistrict (tambon), just .[2] On 25 September 1995, Nonthaburi was upgraded to city municipality (thesaban nakhon) by enlargement of the city with four more subdistricts, Talat Khwan, Bang Khen, Bang Kraso and Tha Sai, covering a total of .[3] As of 31 December 2019, it has a registered population of 254,375,[1] making it the most populous city municipality in Thailand (excluding Bangkok). There are 93 communities (chumchon), although not directly chosen by the local citizens, which provides advice and recommendations to local administrative organizations. Due to its proximity to Bangkok, the city is considered a suburb of Bangkok, a part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, or Greater Bangkok.

Nonthaburi is served by public transport systems including the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority bus system, the Chao Phraya Express Boat, and the MRT Purple Line, inaugurated in 2016.

Nonthaburi is known for its temple and market such as Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat, Wat Chomphuwek, Wat Chotikaram, Wat Khema Phirataram, Wat Prasat, Wat Sangkhathan and so on.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2562 . 31 December 2019 . Registration Office Department of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior . Thai . Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2019 . 10 March 2020.
  2. 14 February 1936 . พระราชกฤษฎีกา จัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองนนทบุรี จังหวัดนนทบุรี พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๙ . Royal Decree Establishing of Nonthaburi town municipality, Nonthaburi province, Buddhist Era 2479 (1936) . https://web.archive.org/web/20200319083211/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2479/A/1196.PDF . dead . 19 March 2020 . 10 December 2019 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 53 . 1196–1200 ., effectively on 15 February 1936.
  3. 24 September 1995 . พระราชกฤษฎีกา จัดตั้งเทศบาลนครนนทบุรี จังหวัดนนทบุรี พ.ศ.๒๕๓๘ . Royal Decree Establishing Nonthaburi city municipality, Nonthaburi province, B.E.2538 (1995) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110917112537/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/A/040/29.PDF . dead . 17 September 2011 . 10 December 2019 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 112 . 40 Kor . 29–32 ., effectively on 25 September 1995.