Amphoe Mueang Phichit
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| Province: | Phichit |
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| Area: | 738.9 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 113,068 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 153.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6601 |
| Postal code: | 66000 |
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Mueang Phichit (Thai: เมืองพิจิตร) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sak Lek, Wang Sai Phun, Taphan Hin, Pho Prathap Chang, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 134 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phichit covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. There are three more townships (thesaban tambon) - Tha Lo and Hua Dong each cover parts of the same-named tambon, and Wang Krot parts of tambon Ban Bung. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 23,791 | |
| 2. | Phai Khwang | ไผ่ขวาง | 8 | 3,666 | |
| 3. | Yan Yao | ย่านยาว | 10 | 6,127 | |
| 4. | Tha Lo | ท่าฬ่อ | 7 | 5,687 | |
| 5. | Pak Thang | ปากทาง | 9 | 5,738 | |
| 6. | Khlong Khachen | คลองคะเชนทร์ | 9 | 8,297 | |
| 7. | Rong Chang | โรงช้าง | 7 | 5,933 | |
| 8. | Mueang Kao | เมืองเก่า | 9 | 5,775 | |
| 9. | Tha Luang | ท่าหลวง | 10 | 6,299 | |
| 10. | Ban Bung | บ้านบุ่ง | 7 | 7,494 | |
| 11. | Kha Mang | ฆะมัง | 12 | 6,389 | |
| 12. | Dong Pa Kham | ดงป่าคำ | 9 | 4,973 | |
| 13. | Hua Dong | หัวดง | 9 | 7,197 | |
| 15. | Pa Makhap | ป่ามะคาบ | 14 | 8,594 | |
| 19. | Sai Kham Ho | สายคำโห้ | 5 | 2,581 | |
| 20. | Dong Klang | ดงกลาง | 9 | 4,527 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sak Lek district.
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| Amphoe of Phichit |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Phichit - Wang Sai Phun - Pho Prathap Chang - Taphan Hin - Bang Mun Nak - Pho Thale - Sam Ngam - Tap Khlo - Wachirabarami |
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| King Amphoe: | Sak Lek - Bueng Na Rang - Dong Charoen | ||
