Mueang Saraburi District

Mueang Saraburi
เมืองสระบุรี
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Saraburi Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Saraburi
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 301.6 km2 (116.4 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 106,107
 • Density 351.8/km2 (911.2/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 18000
Geocode 1901

Mueang Saraburi (Thai: เมืองสระบุรี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.

History

In 1896 when the Northeastern railway was built and passed by Tambon Pak Phriao. The governor of Saraburi, Phraya Phichai Ronnarong Songkhram moved the capital district from Sao Hai district to the area.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chaloem Phra Kiat, Kaeng Khoi, Wihan Daeng, Nong Khae, Nong Saeng and Sao Hai.

Mueang Saraburi is an important land transportation hub. Mittraphap Road begins at the downtown, as well as the northeastern railway line passing through it.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Saraburi covers the whole tambon Pak Phriao. The township (thesaban tambon) Phok Phaek covers part of the tambon Nong No. Kut Nok Plao and Takut are two further recently created townships.

1. Pak Phriao ปากเพรียว
5. Dao Rueang ดาวเรือง
6. Na Chong นาโฉง
7. Khok Sawang โคกสว่าง
8. Nong No หนองโน
9. Nong Yao หนองยาว
10. Pak Khao San ปากข้าวสาร
11. Nong Pla Lai หนองปลาไหล
12. Kut Nok Plao กุดนกเปล้า
13. Taling Chan ตลิ่งชัน
14. Takut ตะกุด

Missing numbers are tambon which now from the district Chaloem Phra Kiat.