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Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima (Thai: อำเภอเมืองนครราชสีมา) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] History
Nakhon Ratchasima is an ancient city. The present city was built in the reign of King Narai the Great of Ayutthaya kingdom. The king merged the two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Mueang Khorakha Pura (Khorat) and moved to the present area. He named the new city Nakhon Ratchasima and set it as the eastern frontier city of Ayutthaya. The landscape of Nakhon Ratchasima city designed by French architect.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Non Thai, Non Sung, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Chok Chai, Pak Thong Chai, Sung Noen and Kham Thale So.
The main river through the district is the Lam Takhong.
[edit] Administration
Amphoe Muang district is subdivided into 25 subdistricts (tambon);ตำบล. Cover area in The city of Nakhon Ratchasima (thesaban nakhon);เทศบาลนคร tambon Nai Mueang and with 7 further subdistrict (thesaban tambon);เทศบาลตำบล within the subdistrict municipality - Cho Ho, Hua Ta Le, Khok Kruat, Nong Khai Nam, Nong Phai Lom, Pho Kalang and Khok Soong.
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Administration |
Pop.(2007) |
| 1. |
Nai Mueang |
ในเมือง |
City Municipality |
167,048 |
|
| 2. |
Pho Kalang |
โพธิ์กลาง |
Subdistrict Municipality |
24,815 |
|
| 3. |
Nong Phai Lom |
หนองไผ่ล้อม |
Subdistrict Municipality |
21,004 |
|
| 4. |
Hua Ta Lae |
หัวทะเล |
Subdistrict Municipality |
22,903 |
|
| 5. |
Cho Ho |
จอหอ |
Subdistrict Municipality |
14,421 |
|
| 6. |
Khok Soong |
โคกสูง |
Subdistrict Municipality |
9,322 |
|
| 7. |
Khok Kruat |
โคกกรวด |
Subdistrict Municipality |
7,132 |
|
| 8. |
Nong Khai Nam |
หนองไข่น้ำ |
Subdistrict Municipality |
6,678 |
|
There are further 19 Subdistrict Administrative Organizations:องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบล;(SAO : อบต.)
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Pop.(2007) |
| 1. |
Baan Mai |
บ้านใหม่ |
17,069 |
|
| 2. |
Suranari |
สุรนารี |
15,674 |
|
| 3. |
Nong Bua Sala |
หนองบัวศาลา |
14,776 |
|
| 4. |
Nong Rawiang |
หนองระเวียง |
10,531 |
|
| 5. |
Khok Kruat |
โคกกรวด |
12,072 |
(in subdistrict administrative organization area.) |
| 6. |
Cho Ho |
จอหอ |
11,478 |
(in subdistrict administrative organization area.) |
| 7. |
Nong Chaboke |
หนองจะบก |
10,482 |
|
| 8. |
Baan Kho |
บ้านเกาะ |
9,744 |
|
| 9. |
Muen Wai |
หมื่นไวย |
9,590 |
|
| 10. |
Put Sa |
พุดซา |
9,296 |
|
| 11. |
Paru Yai |
ปรุใหญ่ |
8,889 |
|
| 12. |
Baan Pho |
บ้านโพธิ์ |
8,597 |
|
| 13. |
Ma Roeng |
มะเริง |
6,686 |
|
| 14. |
Nong Kratum |
หนองกระทุ่ม |
6,359 |
|
| 15. |
Si Mum |
สีมุม |
6,164 |
|
| 16. |
Chai Mongkol |
ไชยมงคล |
6,067 |
|
| 17. |
Ta Lat |
ตลาด |
5,209 |
|
| 18. |
Pha Nao |
พะเนา |
4,783 |
|
| 19. |
Pon Krang |
พลกรัง |
3,911 |
|
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