Amphoe Nakhon Chai Si

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Nakhon Chai Si
นครชัยศรี
Statistics
Province: Nakhon Pathom
District office: 13°48′4″N, 100°11′16″E
Area: 284.0 km²
Inhabitants: 100,783 (2000)
Pop. density: 354.9 inh./km²
Geocode: 7303
Postal code: 73120
Map
Map of Nakhon Pathom, Thailand highlighting Nakhon Chai Si

Nakhon Chai Si (Thai: นครชัยศรี) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.

[edit] History

It was established in the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat of Ayutthaya kingdom. When King Chulalongkorn created the Monthon as part of the thesaphiban administrative reform, Mueang Nakhon Chai Si was the capital city of Monthon Nakhon Chai Si. Later when the government gave up the system, Mueang Nakhon Chai Si was downgraded to be a district of Nakhon Pathom.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Len, Phutthamonthon, Sam Phran, Mueang Nakhon Pathom and Don Tum.

The main water resource is the Tha Chin River, which is named Nakhon Chai Si river in the area of and around the district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 24 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 108 villages (muban). Both Nakhon Chai Si and Huai Phlu have township (thesaban tambon) status. Each of the tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).