Kabin Buri District

Kabin
กบินทร์บุรี
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Prachinburi Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Prachinburi
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 1,309.28 km2 (505.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 134,794
 • Density 103.0/km2 (266.8/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 25110
Geocode 2502

Kabin Buri (Thai: กบินทร์บุรี) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand.

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History

Mueang Kabin Buri was an ancient city of Ayutthaya kingdom. The city hall located in Ban Hanuman. In 1906 the city hall was moved to Ban Paknam, the area of the Hanuman and Phra Prong Rivers joint together to be Prachin Buri River. On April 1 1926 the province was abolished and the two districts Mueang Kabin Buri and Aranyapathret became districts of Prachinburi Province.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Si Maha Phot, Prachantakham, Na Di of Prachinburi Province, Mueang Sa Kaeo, Khao Chakan of Sa Kaeo Province and Sanam Chai Khet of Chachoengsao Province.

The important water resource are the Hanuman, Phra Prong and Prachin Buri Rivers.

Highways

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 192 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Kabin covers parts of tambon Kabin, Mueang Kao covers parts of tambon Mueang Kao and Kabin, and Sa Bua parts of tambon Lat Takhian. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Kabin กบินทร์ 12 14,865
2. Mueang Kao เมืองเก่า 22 16,704
3. Wang Dan วังดาล 16 7,154
4. Nonsi นนทรี 16 7,746
5. Yan Ri ย่านรี 12 8,229
6. Wang Takhian วังตะเคียน 17 10,569
7. Hat Nang Kaeo หาดนางแก้ว 7 4,245
8. Lat Takhian ลาดตะเคียน 13 10,608
9. Ban Na บ้านนา 11 8,661
10. Bo Thong บ่อทอง 10 6,010
11. Nong Ki หนองกี่ 12 11,574
12. Na Khaem นาแขม 11 4,524
13. Khao Mai Kaeo เขาไม้แก้ว 11 8,481
14. Wang Tha Chang วังท่าช้าง 22 15,424

References

  1. ^ "ประกาศ เรื่อง ยุบจังหวัดกบินทร์บุรีลงเป็นอำเภอขึ้นจังหวัดปราจีน" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 42 (0 ก): 430–431. March 31 1926. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2468/A/430.PDF. 

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