Mueang Suphan Buri District

Mueang Suphanburi
เมืองสุพรรณบุรี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Suphanburi Province
Coordinates: 14°29′4″N 100°7′25″E / 14.48444°N 100.12361°E / 14.48444; 100.12361Coordinates: 14°29′4″N 100°7′25″E / 14.48444°N 100.12361°E / 14.48444; 100.12361
Country  Thailand
Province Suphanburi
Area
 • Total 540.9 km2 (208.8 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 166,716
 • Density 292.3/km2 (757/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 72000
Geocode 7201

Mueang Suphan Buri (Thai: เมืองสุพรรณบุรี; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ sù.pʰān būrīː]) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Suphan Buri Province, central Thailand.

History

Suphan Buri is an old city. In the era of Ankorian king Jayavarman VII, inscription called Prasat Phra Khan (จารึกปราสาทพระขรรค์) was made and which mentions the name of Suvarnapura.[1] Later Suphan Buri become important city of Ayutthaya kingdom. According to Chinese Annals called "Da Ming Shi Lu" (『大明実録』), Nakharinthathirat (Intharatcha or Nakhon In), before ascending the throne of Ayutthaya, was a ruler of Suphan Buri and tribute to Chinese Emperor as a King of Supan Buri (Su Men Bang Wang or 蘇門邦王).[2] Later in the 16th century, Suphan Buri become battle field of King Naresuan and Burmese crown prince.[1]

This area was the center of Mueang Suphan Buri. When the government created a district, it was called Wihan Daeng. Later the district name was changed to be Tha Phi Liang. In 1939 the district name was changed to be Mueang Suphan Buri to correspong with the province name.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bang Pla Ma, U Thong, Don Chedi, Si Prachan of Suphan Buri province, Wiset Chai Chan of Ang Thong province and Phak Hai of Ayutthaya Province.

The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.

Administration

Central administration

The district Mueang Suphan Buri is subdivided into 20 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 124 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Tha Phi Liangท่าพี่เลี้ยง-17,830
2.Rua Yaiรั้วใหญ่617,159
3.Thap Ti Lekทับตีเหล็ก53,953
4.Tha Rahatท่าระหัด510,349
5.Phai Khwangไผ่ขวาง67,728
6.Khok Kho Thaoโคกโคเฒ่า43,808
7.Don Tanดอนตาล53,338
8.Don Masangดอนมะสังข์53,340
9.Phihan Daengพิหารแดง65,105
10.Don Kamyanดอนกำยาน910,006
11.Don Pho Thongดอนโพธิ์ทอง66,669
12.Ban Phoบ้านโพธิ์98,444
13.Sa Kaeoสระแก้ว914,196
14.Taling Chanตลิ่งชัน79,071
15.Bang Kungบางกุ้ง41,955
16.Sala Khaoศาลาขาว108,584
17.Suan Taengสวนแตง910,115
18.Sanam Chaiสนามชัย610,629
19.Pho Phrayaโพธิ์พระยา76,775
20.Sanam Khliสนามคลี67,662

Local administration

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There are 7 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 14 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. 1 2 เข้าใจถิ่นเข้าใจเที่ยว สุพรรณบุรี, การท่องเที่ยวแหงประเทศไทย, 2547, p.7 ISBN 978-974-7177-14-5 or Appriciate the Locality, Travel Knowaladgableably, Suphan Buri Tourism Authority of Thailand, 2000, p.7 ISBN 978-974-7177-45-9; * Wārunī ʻŌsathārom. Mư̄ang Suphan bon sēnthāng kan̄plīanplǣng thāng prawattisāt Phutthasattawat thī 8 - ton Phutthasattawat thī 25 (History, development, and geography of the ancient city of Suphan Buri Province, Central Thailand, 8th-25th B.E.), Samnakphim Mahāwitthayālai Thammasāt, Krung Thēp, 2547.
  2. ↑ Fujiwara, Riichiro "Relations between China and Siam in the Early period of the Ming Dynasty", Studies on History of South-East Asia, Kyoto: Hozokan, 1988, pp.3-43 (Japanese Thesis)
  3. ↑ "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
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