Amphoe Mueang Pathum Thani

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Mueang Pathum Thani
เมืองปทุมธานี
Statistics
Province:	Pathum Thani
District office:	Bang Parok 14°1′11″N, 100°32′6″E
Area:	120.151 km²
Inhabitants:	154,412 (2005)
Pop. density:	1,285 inh./km²
Geocode:	1301
Postal code:	12000
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Mueang Pathum Thani (Thai: เมืองปทุมธานี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 External links

[edit] History

In the past, the district was called Bang Kadi district after the name of central tambon, as required by the Law of 1897. The district office was located on the east bank of the Chao Phraya river. The office was moved to Tambon Parok, the west bank of the river in 1917. On June 25th, 1938 the interior ministry changed the name of the district to be Mueang Pathum Thani district in keeping with decree of Rama VIII.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from then west clockwise) Lat Lum Kaeo, Sam Khok, Khlong Luang, Thanyaburi and Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province, Don Mueang of Bangkok, and Pak Kret of Nonthaburi Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban). Additional to the town (thesaban mueang) of Pathum Thani which covers the whole tambon Bang Prok there are two further municipal areas - the townships (thesaban tambon) Bang Luang and Bang Kadi. Bang Kadi covers the whole same-named tambon, Bang Luang covers parts of the tambon Bang Luang, Ban Chang and Bang Duea. There are twelve Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.

Nr.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Bang Prok	บางปรอก	-	18,320
2.	Ban Mai	บ้านใหม่	6	8,423
3.	Ban Klang	บ้านกลาง	5	10,510
4.	Ban Chang	บ้านฉาง	4	7,337
5.	Ban Krachaeng	บ้านกระแชง	4	3,457
6.	Bang Khayaeng	บางขะแยง	4	12,146
7.	Bang Khu Wat	บางคูวัด	12	18,001
8.	Bang Luang	บางหลวง	7	7,065
9.	Bang Duea	บางเดื่อ	7	11,302
10.	Bang Phut	บางพูด	6	5,933
11.	Bang Phun	บางพูน	6	20,484
12.	Bang Kadi	บางกะดี	5	8,590
13.	Suan Phrik Thai	สวนพริกไทย	8	7,195
14.	Lak Hok	หลักหก	7	15,649