Amphoe Mueang Lop Buri
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| Province: | Lop Buri |
| Area: | 565.6 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 247,246 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 437.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 1601 |
| Postal code: | 15000 |
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Mueang Lop Buri (Thai: เมืองลพบุรี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Lop Buri Province, central Thailand.
[edit] History
Lop Buri is an ancient city. In Khmer era, it was Lavo or Lava Pura, the important city of the eastern part of Chao Phraya river valley. In Ayuthaya kingdom, it was the northeastern frontier city. The glorious period of Lop Buri was King Narai the Great reign. He stayed in King Narai's Palace 8-9months a year. Thus Lop Buri was the 2nd capital of Ayutthaya kingdom. After his reign, the city was nearly empty.
The city was enriched again when King Mongkut visited and renovated King Narai's Palace.
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram set up Lop Buri as the military center of Thailand. He relandscaped the Lop Buri city. His building style, Art Deco is showing along Narai Maharat road.
- See also: Lop Buri Province#History
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Tha Wung, Ban Mi, Khok Samrong and Phatthana Nikhom of Lopburi Province, Phra Phutthabat, Nong Don and Don Phut of Saraburi Province, Ban Phraek of Ayutthaya Province, and Chaiyo of Ang Thong Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 25 communes (tambon). The town (thesaban mueang) Lopburi covers the complete tambon Tha Hin and parts of Thale Chup Son. There are two further townships (thesaban tambon) - Khao Phra Ngam covering the complete tambon Khao Phra Ngam, and Khok Tum covering the tambon Khok Tum and Nikhomsangton-eng.
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Mueang Lop Buri - Phatthana Nikhom - Khok Samrong - Chai Badan - Tha Wung - Ban Mi - Tha Luang - Sa Bot - Khok Charoen - Lam Sonthi - Nong Muang |
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