Mueang Chainat District
Mueang Chai Nat (Thai: เมืองชัยนาท, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕʰāj nâːt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chai Nat province, central Thailand.
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sapphaya, Sankhaburi, Hankha, Wat Sing, and Manorom of Chai Nat province; and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan province.
History
On 29 April 1917 the district's name was changed from Mueang to Ban Kluai (บ้านกล้วย). On 14 November 1938 it was renamed Mueang Chai Nat.
Administration
The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (mubans). Chai Nat is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai, and Khao Tha Phra. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 5,861 |
| 2. | Ban Kluai | บ้านกล้วย | 7 | 13,379 |
| 3. | Tha Chai | ท่าชัย | 11 | 8,801 |
| 4. | Chai Nat | ชัยนาท | 9 | 8,259 |
| 5. | Khao Tha Phra | เขาท่าพระ | 7 | 7,552 |
| 6. | Hat Tha Sao | หาดท่าเสา | 8 | 5,031 |
| 7. | Thammamun | ธรรมามูล | 10 | 7,547 |
| 8. | Suea Hok | เสือโฮก | 14 | 7,682 |
| 9. | Nang Lue | นางลือ | 15 | 7,919 |
References
- ^ "ประกาศเรื่องเปลียนชืออำเภอ" [Notice of changing district name] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 34: 40–68. 29 April 1917. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2019, page 49
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกา เปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑" [Royal Decree: Change name of Provinces and Districts] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 55: 658–666. 14 November 1938. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2020, page 660
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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