Tha Ruea District

Tha Ruea ท่าเรือ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Ayutthaya Province
Coordinates: 14°33′6″N 100°43′39″E / 14.55167°N 100.72750°E / 14.55167; 100.72750Coordinates: 14°33′6″N 100°43′39″E / 14.55167°N 100.72750°E / 14.55167; 100.72750
Country	Thailand
Province	Ayutthaya
Seat	Tha Chao Sanuk
Tambon	10
Muban	84
Area
• Total	106.2 km2 (41.0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	48,872
• Density	460.2/km2 (1,192/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	13130
Geocode	1402

Tha Ruea (Thai: ท่าเรือ; IPA: [tʰâː rɯ̄a]) is a district (Amphoe) in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.

History

The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi. In 1916, it was renamed to Tha Ruea to commemorate an important history within the district.

When the hunter Bun found the Buddha's footprint in Sara Buri Province, King Songtham traveled by his royal barge along the Pa Sak River to worship. He parked his royal barge at the territory of the district, and continued his travel on the land. This route has since become a royal tradition, as later kings always traveled by this way to worship Buddha's footprint in Wat Phra Phutthabat. The Thai word Tha Ruea means port or pier.

Geography

Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Don Phut, Ban Mo, Sao Hai, Nong Saeng of Saraburi Province, and Phachi and Nakhon Luang of Ayutthaya Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (muban).