Amphoe Mueang Ratchaburi
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| Province: | Ratchaburi |
| Area: | 430.30 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 183,528 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 426.5 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 7001 |
| Postal code: | 70000 |
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Mueang Ratchaburi (Thai: เมืองราชบุรี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.
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[edit] History
The history of the area can be dated back to the Dvaravati town Khu Bua, located just a few kilometre south of the modern town Ratchaburi. After being deserted for about 300 years, King U-Thong of Ayutthaya reestablished the town near Wat Mahathat. In 1817 the town centre was moved to the other bank of the Mae Klong river
The district was one of the five original districts of Ratchaburi Province which were established in 1897. At first the provincial administration was located in Photharam district, but was moved to tambon Na Mueang in 1898.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Photharam and Damnoen Saduak of Ratchaburi Province, Bang Khonthi of Samut Songkhram Province, Wat Phleng, Pak Tho and Chom Bueng of Ratchaburi again.
The main river of the district is the Mae Klong.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 22 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 187 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Ratchaburi covers the complete tambon Na Mueang. The township (thesaban tambon) Khao Ngu covers parts of tambon Chedi Hak and Ko Phlapphla. Lok Mueang covers the complete Khok Mo and Phong Sawai, and Huai Chinsi the complete Ang Thong. There are further 18 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. | Na Mueang | หน้าเมือง | |
| 2. | Chedi Hak | เจดีย์หัก | |
| 3. | Don Tako | ดอนตะโก | |
| 4. | Nong Klang Na | หนองกลางนา | |
| 5. | Huai Phai | ห้วยไผ่ | |
| 6. | Khung Namwon | คุ้งน้ำวน | |
| 7. | Khung Krathin | คุ้งกระถิน | |
| 8. | Ang Thong | อ่างทอง | |
| 9. | Khok Mo | โคกหม้อ | |
| 10. | Sam Ruean | สามเรือน | |
| 11. | Phikun Thong | พิกุลทอง | |
| 12. | Namphu | น้ำพุ | |
| 13. | Don Rae | ดอนแร่ | |
| 14. | Hin Kong | หินกอง | |
| 15. | Khao Raeng | เขาแร้ง | |
| 16. | Ko Phlapphla | เกาะพลับพลา | |
| 17. | Lum Din | หลุมดิน | |
| 18. | Bang Pa | บางป่า | |
| 19. | Phong Sawai | พงสวาย | |
| 20. | Khu Bua | คูบัว | |
| 21. | Tha Rap | ท่าราบ | |
| 22. | Ban Rai | บ้านไร่ |
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| Amphoe of Ratchaburi |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Ratchaburi - Chom Bueng - Suan Phueng - Damnoen Saduak - Ban Pong - Bang Phae - Photharam - Pak Tho - Wat Phleng | ||
| King Amphoe: | Ban Kha | ||
