Mueang Prachinburi District

Mueang Prachinburi
เมืองปราจีนบุรี
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Prachinburi Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Prachinburi
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 451.896 km2 (174.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 106,239
 • Density 235.1/km2 (608.9/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 25000
Geocode 2501

Mueang Prachinburi (Thai: เมืองปราจีนบุรี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Prachantakham, Si Maha Phot, Si Mahosot and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province, and Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (muban). Prachinburi is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers the whole tambon Na Mueang. There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ban Na Prue covers parts of tambon Noen Hom, and Khok Makok covers parts of tambon Non Hom.There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Na Mueang หน้าเมือง - 19,910
2. Rop Mueang รอบเมือง 9 6,092
3. Wat Bot วัดโบสถ์ 11 2,922
4. Bang Decha บางเดชะ 9 3,143
5. Tha Ngam ท่างาม 12 4,720
6. Bang Boribun บางบริบูรณ์ 6 1,296
7. Dong Phraram ดงพระราม 12 12,703
8. Ban Phra บ้านพระ 19 15,396
9. Khok Mai Lai โคกไม้ลาย 7 3,977
10. Mai Khet ไม้เค็ด 12 11,342
11. Dong Khilek ดงขี้เหล็ก 14 9,640
12. Noen Hom เนินหอม 20 9,304
13. Non Hom โนนห้อม 13 5,794