Thanyaburi District

Thanyaburi
ธัญบุรี
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Pathum Thani Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Pathum Thani
Seat Rangsit
Area
 • Total 112.124 km2 (43.3 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 184,597
 • Density 1,447/km2 (3,747.7/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 12110
Geocode 1303

Thanyaburi (Thai: ธัญบุรี; IPA: [tʰān.jáʔ.bū.rīː]) is a district (Amphoe) in Pathum Thani Province. also locate of Bangkok Glass F.C.

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History

Mueang Thanyaburi was built by order of King Rama V in 1901. The city name translates to Rice City. At the same time, King Rama V ordered Minburi (มีนบุรี, Fish City) to be built as its twin city. The province was abolished and incorporated into Pathum Thani in 1932.[1]

The district was renamed from Mueang to Rangsit in 1917.[2] In 1938 it was renamed to Thanyaburi.[3]

Geography

Mueang Thanyaburi is located in the eastern part of the Chao Phraya valley that is called Thung Luang. It is easily accessible from Bangkok via the Eastern Outer Ring Road (9) or from Rangsit centre on Highway 305 (Rangsit-Nakhon Nayok)

The main water resource of Thanyaburi is Khlong Rangsit. It was the first canal (Khlong) for irrigation purposes of Siam.

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khlong Luang and Nong Suea of Pathum Thani, Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok Province, Lam Luk Ka and Mueang Pathum Thani of Pathum Thani province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 12 villages (muban). There are one city (thesaban nakhon), one town (thesaban mueang), and two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) within the district. The city Rangsit covers the complete tambon Prachathipat and the town Sanan Rak covers tambon Bueng Sanan and Bueng Nam Rak. The subdistrict municipality Thanyaburi covers the tambon Rangsit and Lam Phak Kut. The tambon Bueng Yitho is also administrated by a subdistrict municipality.

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[4]
1. Prachathipat ประชาธิปัตย์ - 77,204
2. Bueng Yitho บึงยี่โถ 4 28,912
3. Rangsit รังสิต 4 21,924
4. Lam Phak Kut ลำผักกูด 4 33,201
5. Bueng Sanan บึงสนั่น - 06,986
6. Bueng Nam Rak บึงน้ำรักษ์ - 16,370

References

  1. ^ "พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ ยุบรวมท้องที่บางมณฑลและบางจังหวัด" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 48 (0 ก): 576–578. 1932-02-21. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2474/A/576.PDF. 
  2. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. 
  3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 55 (0 ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF. 
  4. ^ "Population statistics 2009". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5213_01.html. 

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