Phrom Buri District
| Phrom Buri พรหมบุรี | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Singburi Province | |
| Coordinates: 14°47′28″N 100°27′13″E / 14.79111°N 100.45361°ECoordinates: 14°47′28″N 100°27′13″E / 14.79111°N 100.45361°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Singburi |
| Seat | Phrom Buri |
| Tambon | 7 |
| Muban | 42 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.5 km2 (31.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 23,994 |
| • Density | 294.6/km2 (763/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 16120 |
| Geocode | 1704 |
Phrom Buri (Thai: พรหมบุรี; IPA: [pʰrōm būrīː]) is a district (amphoe) the in eastern part of Singburi Province, central Thailand.
History
The town (Mueang) of Phrom Buri dates back to before the reign of King U Thong, the first king of Ayutthaya kingdom. The old city was located at Wat Amphawan, Tambon Phrom Buri. Later the center of the city was moved to Pak Bang Muen Han (ปากบางหมื่นหาญ) and to the north side of Wat Phromma Thephawat.
During the thesaphiban reforms, Phrom Buri was one of the provinces included into Monthon Krungkao (later renamed to Monthon Ayutthaya) in 1895. It was later downgraded to a district within the province Singburi.
In 1943 the district office was moved to its present location north side of Wat Kudi Thong.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Tha Wung of Lopburi Province, Chaiyo and Pho Thong of Ang Thong Province, Tha Chang and Mueang Sing Buri of Sing Buri Province.
Administration
Central administration
The district Phrom Buri is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 42 administrative villages (Muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phra Ngam | พระงาม | 6 | 3,800 |
| 2. | Phrom Buri | พรหมบุรี | 6 | 3,274 |
| 3. | Bang Nam Chiao | บางน้ำเชี่ยว | 6 | 3,665 |
| 4. | Ban Mo | บ้านหม้อ | 8 | 6,145 |
| 5. | Ban Paeng | บ้านแป้ง | 6 | 2,303 |
| 6. | Hua Pa | หัวป่า | 4 | 1,479 |
| 7. | Rong Chang | โรงช้าง | 6 | 3,328 |
Local administration
There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
- Bang Nam Chiao (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบางน้ำเชี่ยว) consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Nam Chiao.
- Phrom Buri (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลพรหมบุรี) consisting of the complete subdistrict Phrom Buri.
There are 4 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Phra Ngam (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลพระงาม) consisting of the complete subdistrict Phra Ngam.
- Ban Mo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านหม้อ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Mo.
- Ban Paeng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านแป้ง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Paeng.
- Rong Chang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโรงช้าง) consisting of the complete subdistricts Rong Chang and Hua Pa.
References
- ↑ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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