Tha Ruea District

Tha Ruea
ท่าเรือ
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Ayutthaya Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Ayutthaya
Seat Tha Chao Sanuk
Tambon 10
Muban 84
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 106.2 km2 (41 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 48,872
 • Density 460.2/km2 (1,191.9/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 13130
Geocode 1402

Tha Ruea (Thai: ท่าเรือ; IPA: [tʰâː rɯ̄a]) is a district (Amphoe) in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.

History

The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi. In 1916, it was renamed to Tha Ruea to commemorate an important history within the district.

When the hunter Bun found the Buddha's footprint in Sara Buri Province, King Songtham traveled by his royal barge along the Pa Sak River to worship. He parked his royal barge at the territory of the district, and continued his travel on the land. This route has since become a royal tradition, as later kings always traveled by this way to worship Buddha's footprint in Wat Phra Phutthabat. The Thai word Tha Ruea means port or pier.

Geography

Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Don Phut, Ban Mo, Sao Hai, Nong Saeng of Saraburi Province, and Phachi and Nakhon Luang of Ayutthaya Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (muban).

No. Name Thai Villages
1. Tha Ruea ท่าเรือ 0-
2. Champa จำปา 09
3. Tha Luang ท่าหลวง 10
4. Ban Rom บ้านร่อม 09
5. Sala Loi ศาลาลอย 15
6. Wang Daeng วังแดง 08
7. Pho En โพธิ์เอน 06
8. Pak Tha ปากท่า 08
9. Nong Khanak หนองขนาก 10
10. Tha Chao Sanuk ท่าเจ้าสนุก 09