Bang Pa In
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Bang Pa-In (Thai: บางปะอิน) is one of the 16 districts (Amphoe) of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.
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[edit] History
Bang Pa-In was established in the Ayutthaya era in the name Khwaeng U Thai. In Rattanakosin Khwaeng U Thai was divided to be Khwaeng U Thai Noi and U Thai yai. In 1910 Khwaeng U Thai Noi was changed status and renamed to be Phra Ratchawang district. The district name was changed again to be Bang Pa-In as the name of Bang Pa-In island in 1915.
[edit] Bang Pa-In Royal Palace
The area is best known for the Bang Pa-In Royal Palace (พระราชวังบางปะอิน), also known as the Summer Palace, a palace complex formerly used by the Thai kings as a summer dwelling. King Prasat Thong originally constructed the complex in 1632, and though it lay empty and overgrown throughout the late 18th and early 19th century, King Mongkut began to restore the site in the mid-1800s. Most of the present buildings were constructed between 1872 and 1889 by King Chulalongkorn.
The facilities include vast gardens and landscaping, Wehart Chamrunt (Heavenly Light), a Chinese-style royal palace and throne room; the Warophat Phiman (Excellent and Shining Heavenly Abode), a royal residence; Ho Withun Thasana (Sages' Lookout), a brightly-painted lookout tower; and the Aisawan Thiphya-Art (Divine Seat of Personal Freedom), a pavilion constructed in the middle of a pond.
The palace remains largely open to visitors, as King Bhumibol Adulyadej and his family use it only rarely for banquets and special occasions.
 Aisawan Thiphya-Art, or Divine Seat of Personal Freedom |
 Ho Withun Thasana, or Sages' Lookout |
 Wehart Chamrunt, or Heavenly Light |
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Uthai and Wang Noi of Ayutthaya Province, Khlong Luang of Pathum Thani Province, and Bang Sai of Ayutthaya again.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 18 communes (tambon).
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| Amphoe of Ayutthaya |  |
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Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya - Tha Ruea - Nakhon Luang - Bang Sai - Bang Ban - Bang Pa-in - Bang Pahan - Phak Hai - Phachi - Lat Bua Luang - Wang Noi - Sena - Bang Sai - Uthai - Maha Rat - Ban Phraek |
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