Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District

Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima อำเภอเมืองนครราชสีมา
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Coordinates: 14°58′16″N 102°5′59″E / 14.97111°N 102.09972°E / 14.97111; 102.09972Coordinates: 14°58′16″N 102°5′59″E / 14.97111°N 102.09972°E / 14.97111; 102.09972
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Ratchasima
- Established	AD.1895
- Tambon	25
- Muban	243
- Local Admin.	9 Municipality,18 SAO.
Government
- District Chief Officer	Samarn Wongvanayuth
Area
- Total	755.6 km2 (291.7 sq mi)
Population (2009 (p1))
- Total	454,647
- Density	601/km2 (1,556.6/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	30000, 30280, 30310
Geocode	3001

Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima (Thai: อำเภอเมืองนครราชสีมา) (amphoe mueang) is one of 32 districts of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Northeastern Thailand. Including the center city of district is City of Nakhon Ratchasima.

Introduction

Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima is an ancient city. The present city was built in the reign of King Narai the Great of Ayutthaya kingdom. The king merged the two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Mueang Khorakha Pura (Khorat) and moved to the present area. He named the new city Nakhon Ratchasima and set it as the eastern frontier city of Ayutthaya. The landscape and city planning of Nakhon Ratchasima city designed by French architect.

The city of various Khmer ruins and the famous statute of Khun Ying Mo named Nakhon Ratchasima or commonly known as "Khorat" is situated on Khorat plateau, the lower part of Northeastern plateau of Thailand. The city itself serves as the gateway to the Northeastern Region. From Bangkok, it is 259 km. by car and 264 km by train. It has and area 755.60 km² or about 468,704 rai (185,311 acre) with residential registration population 433,838 inhabitants(2008 census).^[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Non Thai, Non Sung, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Chok Chai, Pak Thong Chai, Sung Noen and Kham Thale So.

The main river through the district is the Lam Takhong.

Transportation

Car

Travelling by car from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima is most convenient, there are three alternative routes to choose depending on the starting point in Bangkok.

• First route Phahonyothin Road (Route 1) passing Don Muang Airport, Wang Noi, till arriving Saraburi. At Saraburi, turns right along Mittraphap Road (Route 2) which finally leads to Nakhon Ratchasima. The total distance of this route is 256 km.
• Second route Ram Inthra Road (Route 304) via Min Buri, Chachoengsao, Phanom Sarakham, Kabin Buri, Pak Thong Chai and finally Nakhon Ratchasima. The total distance is 273 km. This alternative route is a little longer in distance but interesting towns and cities passing is a worth compensation.
• Third route Rangsit-Nakhon Nayok Road (Route 305) passing Thanyaburi, Ongkharak to Nakhon Nayok. From Nakhon Nayok, take Suwannason Road 33 to Kabin Buri and turn left along Kabin Buri-Nakhon Ratchasima Road (Route 304) passing Pak Thong Chai to Nakhon Ratchasima.

Bus

There are several air-conditioned (Coach Standard-1 and 2) buses leaving from the Northeastern Bus Terminal (Kampaeng Phet 2 Road) to Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 1 (Burin Rd.) and 2 (Mittraphap Rd.) with 3 service agencies; Air Korat Pattana, Ratchasima Tour and Suranaree Air. Air-conditioned buses leave every 20 minutes throughout 24 hours.

Train

There are several trains leaving Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lampong) daily to the two major train stations (Nakhon Ratchasima And Thanon Chira train stations) in the city.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 25 subdistricts (tambon) with 27 local administration.^[2]

There are contains 10 municipalities, which 1 city municipality (thesaban nakhon) - City of Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat City covers the whole area of Nai Mueang subdistrict (tambon) and parts of Ban koh subdistrict, the 9 township municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Pho Klang covers whole area of Pho Klang subdistrict, Hua Thale covers whole area of Hua Tale subdistrict, Nong Phai Lom covers whole area of Nong Phai Lom subdistrict, Cho Ho covers parts of Cho Ho subdistricts and parts of Ban Koh subdistrict, Khok Sung covers whole area of Khok Sung subdsitrict, Paru Yai covers whole area of Paru Yai subdistrict, Khok Kruat & Mueang Mai Khok Kruat covers of Khok Kruat subdistrict, Nong Khai Nam covers whole area of Nong Khai Nam subdistrict.

	Local Admin. Unit	Type	Subdistricts	Population (2010 census)	Area (km²)	Distance To District Office(km.)	Pop.density (inh. per km²)	House Hold (unit)
1.	City of Nakhon Ratchasima	Municipality	Nai Mueang, Ban Koh	141,714	37.50	1.3	3,779	61,184
2.	Pho Klang	Municipality	Pho Klang	25,632	55.23	8.5	464	10,121
3.	Hua Thale	Municipality	Hua Thale	24,587	15.59	8	1,577	10,404
4.	Nong Phai Lom	Municipality	Nong Phai Lom	19,744	17.89	3	1,104	10,285
5.	Cho Ho	Municipality	Cho Ho, Ban Koh	15,239	9.50	8	1,604	7,428
6.	Mueang Mai Khok Kruat	Municipality	Khok Kruat	12,576	64.17	13	193	4,671
7.	Khok Sung	Municipality	Khok Sung	9,758	30.56	15	302	3,098
8.	Paru Yai	Municipality	Paru Yai	9,365	16.63	11	601	3,939
9.	Khok Kruat	Municipality	Khok Kruat	7,160	3.00	18	2,387	2,951
10.	Nong Khai Nam	Municipality	Nong Khai Nam	5,835	43.44	19	134	1,434

And 17 Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) - Ban Koh, Ban Mai, Ban Pho, Chai Mongkhon, Cho Ho, Maroeng, Muen Wai, Nong Bua Sala, Nong Chabok, Nong Krathum, Nong Rawiang, Phanao, Phon Krang, Putsa, Si Num, Suranaree and Talat responsible for the non-municipal areas.^[3]

	Local Admin. Unit	Type	Subdistricts	Population (2010 census)	Area (km²)	Distance To District Office(km.)	Pop.density (inh. per km²)	House Hold (unit)
1.	Ban Mai	SAO	Ban Mai	17,544	19.55	8	897	5,934
2.	Nong Bua Sala	SAO	Nong Bua Sala	17,155	36.61	10	468	9,177
3.	Suranaree	SAO	Suranaree	16,070	49.90	15	322	7,299
4.	Cho Ho	SAO	Cho Ho	12,447	26.97	12.5	462	4,403
5.	Nong Chabok	SAO	Nong Chabok	11,637	23.56	7	494	4,643
6.	Nong Rawiang	SAO	Nong Rawiang	10,828	54.77	16	199	3,287
7.	Ban Koh	SAO	Ban Koh	10,715	11.30	6	948	4,932
8.	Muen Wai	SAO	Muen Wai	10,077	9.76	5	1,032	4,489
9.	Putsa	SAO	Putsa	9,512	39.46	11	241	2,655
10.	Ban Pho	SAO	Ban Pho	8,931	44.36	18	201	3,096
11.	Maroeng	SAO	Maroeng	7,063	10.25	10.5	689	2,239
12.	Nong Krathum	SAO	Nong Krathum	6,957	18.50	8	376	2,978
13.	Chai Mongkhon	SAO	Chai Mongkhon	6,738	60.18	18	112	2,645
14.	Si Mum	SAO	Si Mum	6,301	15.0	15	420	1,812
15.	Tatat	SAO	Talat	6,187	22.20	15	279	2,448
16.	Phanao	SAO	Phanao	4,872	18.16	9	268.28	1,407
17.	Phon Krang	SAO	Phon Krang	4,796	18.65	17	257	1,103

References

1. ^ Introduction to Korat
2. ^ 2008 Statistic Data Center, Department of Provincial Administration, The Ministry of Interior
3. ^ The Local Administration Data Center, Department of Local Administration, The Ministry of Interior

External links

• Official Site of 24th Southeast Asian Games Nakhon Ratchasima 2007, SEA Games