Mueang Ang Thong district
Mueang Ang Thong
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| Postal code | 14000 |
| Geocode | 1501 |
Mueang Ang Thong (
amphoe mueang) of Ang Thong province, central Thailand
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History
In the past, the district was called Mueang District. It was established in concert with the construction of the Ang Thong provincial hall, opposite Wat Chai Songkhram, Tambon Ban Hae, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.
In 1813 King
Rama II ordered Chao Phraya Aphai Phuthon (เจ้าพระยาอภัยภูธร) to build a dam on the Chao Phraya River to manage water levels in Khlong Bang Kaeo for transportation all year. But the project did not succeed. So the provincial hall was moved opposite the mouth of Khlong Bang Kaeo on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River. The Mueang District office was moved at the same time. In 1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Bang Kaeo after the name of the central tambon.[1] The district office was moved out of Ang Thong's provincial hall in 1926 to a new location about 300 m south of the provincial hall. In 1938 the government renamed the district Mueang Ang Thong District.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise):
Ayutthaya province
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The important water resources are the Chao Phraya and Khlong Bang Kaeo.
Administration
The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Talat Luang | ตลาดหลวง | 7,741 |
| 2. | Bang Kaeo | บางแก้ว | 2,584 |
| 3. | Sala Daeng | ศาลาแดง | 6,701 |
| 4. | Pa Ngio | ป่างิ้ว | 4,972 |
| 5. | Ban Hae | บ้านแห | 3,826 |
| 6. | Talat Kruat | ตลาดกรวด | 2,172 |
| 7. | Mahat Thai | มหาดไทย | 1,668 |
| 8. | Ban It | บ้านอิฐ | 6,540 |
| 9. | Hua Phai | หัวไผ่ | 4,307 |
| 10. | Champa Lo | จำปาหล่อ | 3,634 |
| 11. | Phosa | โพสะ | 4,391 |
| 12. | Ban Ri | บ้านรี | 1,952 |
| 13. | Khlong Wua | คลองวัว | 2,139 |
| 14. | Yan Sue | ย่านซื่อ | 3,347 |
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2011.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)