Amphoe Mueang Ang Thong
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| Province: | Ang Thong |
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| Area: | 102.8 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 49,401 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 480.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 1501 |
| Postal code: | 14000 |
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Mueang Ang Thong (Thai: เมืองอ่างทอง) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Ang Thong Province, central Thailand.
[edit] History
In the past, the district was called Mueang district. It was established contemporarily with the construction of the Ang Thong City Hall building, opposite to 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 in the Chao Phraya River to leverage water level in Khlong Bang Kaeo for transportation all the year. But the project did not succeed. So the city hall was moved to 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. The district office was moved out of Ang Thong City Hall in 1926, when the district was also renamed to Bang Kaeo district as the name of the central tambon. The new district office location was about 300 m southward from the city hall. In 1938 the government renamed the district name back to Mueang Ang Thong district.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Pa Mok, Wiset Chai Chan, Pho Thong, Chaiyo of Ang Thong Province and Maha Rat of Ayutthaya Province.
The important water resource are the Chao Phraya River and Khlong Bang Kaeo.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban). Ang Thong itself is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers the complete tambon Talat Luang and Bang Kaeo as well as parts of the tambon Sala Daeng, Ban Hae, Ban It, Pho Sa and Yansue. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. | Talat Luang | ตลาดหลวง | |
| 2. | Bang Kaeo | บางแก้ว | |
| 3. | Sala Daeng | ศาลาแดง | |
| 4. | Pa Ngio | ป่างิ้ว | |
| 5. | Ban Hae | บ้านแห | |
| 6. | Talat Kruat | ตลาดกรวด | |
| 7. | Mahatthai | มหาดไทย | |
| 8. | Ban It | บ้านอิฐ | |
| 9. | Hua Phai | หัวไผ่ | |
| 10. | Champa Lo | จำปาหล่อ | |
| 11. | Pho Sa | โพสะ | |
| 12. | Ban Ri | บ้านรี | |
| 13. | Khlong Wua | คลองวัว | |
| 14. | Yansue | ย่านซื่อ |
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| Amphoe of Ang Thong |  |
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Mueang Ang Thong - Chaiyo - Pa Mok - Pho Thong - Sawaeng Ha - Wiset Chai Chan - Samko |
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