Mueang Pathum Thani District

Mueang Pathum Thani
เมืองปทุมธานี
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Pathum Thani Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Pathum Thani
Seat Bang Parok
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 120.151 km2 (46.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 154,412
 • Density 1,285/km2 (3,328.1/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 12000
Geocode 1301

Mueang Pathum Thani (Thai: เมืองปทุมธานี; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ pā.tʰūm tʰāːnīː]) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.

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History

In the past, the district was called Bang Kadi district after the name of central tambon, as required by the Law of 1897. The district office was located on the east bank of the Chao Phraya river. The office was moved to Tambon Parok, the west bank of the river in 1917. On June 25, 1938 the interior ministry changed the name of the district to be Mueang Pathum Thani district in keeping with decree of Rama VIII.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from then west clockwise) Lat Lum Kaeo, Sam Khok, Khlong Luang, Thanyaburi and Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province, Don Mueang of Bangkok, and Pak Kret of Nonthaburi Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban). Additional to the town (thesaban mueang) of Pathum Thani which covers the whole tambon Bang Prok there are two further municipal areas - the townships (thesaban tambon) Bang Luang and Bang Kadi. Bang Kadi covers the whole same-named tambon, Bang Luang covers parts of the tambon Bang Luang, Ban Chang and Bang Duea. There are twelve Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.

Nr. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1. Bang Prok บางปรอก - 18,320
2. Ban Mai บ้านใหม่ 6 8,423
3. Ban Klang บ้านกลาง 5 10,510
4. Ban Chang บ้านฉาง 4 7,337
5. Ban Krachaeng บ้านกระแชง 4 3,457
6. Bang Khayaeng บางขะแยง 4 12,146
7. Bang Khu Wat บางคูวัด 12 18,001
8. Bang Luang บางหลวง 7 7,065
9. Bang Duea บางเดื่อ 7 11,302
10. Bang Phut บางพูด 6 5,933
11. Bang Phun บางพูน 6 20,484
12. Bang Kadi บางกะดี 5 8,590
13. Suan Phrik Thai สวนพริกไทย 8 7,195
14. Lak Hok หลักหก 7 15,649

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