List of cities in Thailand

Bangkok
Pattaya

Thailand divides its municipalities (thesaban) into three levels - cities (thesaban nakhon), towns (thesaban mueang) and townships (thesaban tambon).

The national capital Bangkok (pop. 5,713,288: Feb 2009) and the special governed city Pattaya (pop. 107,289: August 16, 2010) are outside of these divisions.

Contents

Nakhon (City)

27 cities [1]

City Province Population (August 16, 2010) Date established Image
Nonthaburi Nonthaburi 262,158 September 23, 1995[2]
Pak Kret Nonthaburi 178,114 February 16, 2000[3]
Hat Yai Songkhla 158,007 September 23, 1995[4]
Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima 142,645 September 23, 1995[5]
Chiang Mai Chiang Mai 142,632 March 28, 1936[6]
Udon Thani Udon Thani 138,332 September 23, 1995[7]
Surat Thani Surat Thani 125,548 May 4, 2007[8]
Khon Kaen Khon Kaen 114,335 September 23, 1995[9]
Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat 108,831 August 15, 1994[10]
Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan 91,748 September 23, 1995[11]
Ubon Ratchathani Ubon Ratchathani 84,727 March 6, 1999[12]
Nakhon Pathom Nakhon Pathom 83,215 November 7, 1999[13]
Phitsanulok Phitsanulok 77,381 March 6, 1999[14]
Rangsit Pathum Thani 76,973 April 29, 2011 No Image
Phuket Phuket 76,601 February 13, 2004[15]
Songkhla Songkhla 72,797 November 7, 1999[16]
Laem Chabang Chonburi 70,364 May 24, 2010[17]
Chiang Rai Chiang Rai 69,951 February 13, 2004[15]
Yala Yala 63,206 September 23, 1995[18]
Trang Trang 61,624 November 7, 1999[19]
Lampang Lampang 58,915 November 7, 1999[20]
Rayong Rayong 58,470 November 7, 1999[21] No Image
Samut Prakan Samut Prakan 55,847 March 23, 1999[22]
Samut Sakhon Samut Sakhon 55,289 November 7, 1999[23] No Image
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 54,789 December 14, 1999[24]
Om Noi Samut Sakhon 51,672 November 11, 2010[25] No Image
Mae Sot Tak 36,318 January 28, 2010[26]

Former cities:

Mueang (Town)

118 towns

Town, Province

Tambon (Township)

1,456 townships as of August 15 2008[30]

See also

References

  1. ^ Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior, Royal Thai Government. As of August 16, 2010
  2. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 112 No. 40ก, Pages 29-32 plus map. September 24, 1995. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  3. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 117 No. 10ก, Pages 25-28 plus map. February 20, 2000. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  4. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 112 No. 40ก, Pages 19-23 plus map. September 24, 1995. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  5. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 112 No. 40ก, Pages 33-36 plus map. September 24, 1995. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  6. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 52, Page 2136-41. March 29, 1936. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  7. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 112 No. 40ก, Pages 6-9 plus map. September 24, 1995. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  8. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 124 No. 67ง, Page 15. June 4, 2007. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  9. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 112 No. 40ก, Pages 24-28 plus map. September 24, 1995. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  10. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 111 No. 36ก, Pages 30-34. August 24, 1994. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  11. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 112 No. 40ก, Pages 10-14 plus map. September 24, 1995. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  12. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 116 No. 14ก, Pages 1-4 plus map. March 8, 1999. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  13. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 116 No. 110ก, Pages 6-9 plus map. November 10, 1999. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  14. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 116 No. 14ก, Pages 5-10 plus map. March 8, 1999. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  15. ^ a b The Royal Gazette, Vol. 121 No. 20ง, Pages 11-12. February 20, 2004. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  16. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 116 No. 110ก, Pages 22-24 plus map. November 10, 1999. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  17. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลตำบลแหลมฉบัง อำเภอศรีราชา และอำเภอบางละมุง จังหวัดชลบุรี เป็นเทศบาลนครแหลมฉบัง" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 127 (พิเศษ 79 ง): 19. 2010-06-25. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2553/E/079/19.PDF. 
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  19. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 116 No. 110ก, Pages 16-21 plus map. November 10, 1999. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  20. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 116 No. 110ก, Pages 10-15 plus map. November 10, 1999. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  21. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 116 No. 110ก, Pages 25-28 plus map. November 10, 1999. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  22. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 116 No. 19ก, Pages 1-4 plus map. March 23, 1999. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  23. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 116 No. 110ก, Pages 2-5 plus map. November 10, 1999. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  24. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 116 No. 127ก, Pages 1-4 plus map. December 15, 1999. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  25. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลเมืองอ้อมน้อย อำเภอกระทุ่มแบน จังหวัดสมุทรสาคร เป็นเทศบาลนครอ้อมน้อย" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 127 (พิเศษ 149 ง): 45. 2010-12-27. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2553/E/149/45.PDF. 
  26. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลเมืองแม่สอด อำเภอแม่สอด จังหวัดตาก เป็นเทศบาลนครแม่สอด" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 127 (พิเศษ 50 ง): 7. 2010-04-21. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2553/E/050/7.PDF. 
  27. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 53, Page 704-9 plus map. November 29, 1936. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  28. ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 53, Page 710-14. November 29, 1936. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  29. ^ The Royal Gazette, บอกแก้, Vol. 53, Page 2432. December 13, 1936. Retrieved on November 28, 2008.
  30. ^ "ข้อมูลจำนวนองค์กรปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น ณ วันที่ 15 สิงหาคม 2551" (PDF). Department of Local Administration. http://www.thailocaladmin.go.th/work/apt/apt150851.pdf. 
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