Amphoe Nakhon Chai Si

Infobox Amphoe
name=Nakhon Chai Si
thai=นครชัยศรี
province=Nakhon Pathom
coordinates=coord|13|48|4|N|100|11|16|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=284.0
population=100,783
population_as_of=2000
density=354.9
postal_code=73120
geocode=7303

Nakhon Chai Si ( _th. นครชัยศรี) is a district ("Amphoe") of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.

History

It was established in the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat of Ayutthaya kingdom.When King Chulalongkorn created the "Monthon" as part of the "thesaphiban" administrative reform, "Mueang" Nakhon Chai Si was the capital city of Monthon Nakhon Chai Si. Later when the government gave up the system, Mueang Nakhon Chai Si was downgraded to be a district of Nakhon Pathom.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Len, Phutthamonthon, Sam Phran, Mueang Nakhon Pathom and Don Tum.

The main water resource is the Tha Chin River, which is named Nakhon Chai Si river in the area of and around the district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 24 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 108 villages ("muban"). Both Nakhon Chai Si and Huai Phlu have township ("thesaban tambon") status. Each of the "tambon" has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).