Thanyaburi district explained

Official Name:Thanyaburi
Native Name:ธัญบุรี
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Pathum Thani
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Rangsit
Population Total:206,582
Population As Of:2017
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:12110
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:1303
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.0211°N 100.7344°W

Thanyaburi (in Thai pronounced as /tʰān.já(ʔ).bū.rīː/) is a district (amphoe) in Pathum Thani province.

History

Mueang Thanyaburi was built by order of King Rama V in 1901. The city name translates to 'rice city'. At the same time, King Rama V ordered Min Buri (Thai: มีนบุรี, 'fish city') to be built as its twin. The province was abolished and incorporated into Pathum Thani in 1932.[1]

The district's name was changed from Mueang to Rangsit in 1917.[2] In 1938 it was renamed "Thanyaburi".[3]

Geography

Mueang Thanyaburi is in the eastern part of the Chao Phraya valley that is called Thung Luang. It is easily accessible from Bangkok via the Eastern Outer Ring Road (9) or from Rangsit centre on Highway 305 (Rangsit-Nakhon Nayok)

The main water resource of Thanyaburi is Khlong Rangsit. It was the first canal (Khlong) for irrigation purposes of Siam.[4]

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Khlong Luang and Nong Suea of Pathum Thani; Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok province; Lam Luk Ka and Mueang Pathum Thani of Pathum Thani Province.

Economy

Thanyaburi district is the site of the Government Pharmaceutical Organization's "second factory". This facility, among other pursuits, houses the firm's medical marijuana farm and production line for cannabinoid medicines.[5] [6]

Dream World amusement park is in Thanyaburi district which is visited by many tourists. It includes a refrigerated indoor snow covered hill where tropical people can experience a touch of winter conditions and tobogganing fun.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 12 villages (mubans). There is one city (thesaban nakhon), two towns (thesaban mueangs), and one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district. Rangsit city covers tambon Prachathipat. Sanan Rak town covers tambons Bueng Sanan and Bueng Nam Rak and the town Bueng Yitho covers tambon Bueng Yitho. The subdistrict municipality Thanyaburi covers tambons Rangsit and Lam Phak Kut.

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[7]
1.Prachathipatประชาธิปัตย์-82,483
2.Bueng Yithoบึงยี่โถ431,891
3.Rangsitรังสิต424,735
4.Lam Phak Kutลำผักกูด437,185
5.Bueng Sananบึงสนั่น-12,260
6.Bueng Nam Rakบึงน้ำรักษ์-18,028

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 48. ก. 576–578. th:พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ ยุบรวมท้องที่บางมณฑลและบางจังหวัด. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2474/A/576.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20080409015327/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2474/A/576.PDF. dead. April 9, 2008. 1932-02-21. Thai.
  2. 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.
  3. Royal Gazette. 55. ก. 658–666. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111108064242/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF. dead. November 8, 2011. 1938-11-14. Thai.
  4. Web site: History of Royal Irrigation Department. Royal Irrigation Department.
  5. Web site: GPO Profile; Contact Us . Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) . 19 August 2019.
  6. News: Thailand to start testing medical marijuana on patients . 19 August 2019 . The Nation . Agence France-Presse . 8 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Population statistics 2009. Department of Provincial Administration.