Amphoe Doem Bang Nang Buat

Infobox Amphoe
name=Doem Bang Nang Buat
thai=เดิมบางนางบวช
province=Suphanburi
coordinates=coord|14|51|13|N|100|5|52|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Khao Phra
area=552.3
population=74,619
population_as_of=2005
density=135.1
postal_code=72120
geocode=7202

Doem Bang Nang Buat ( _th. เดิมบางนางบวช) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.

History

In the past, Nang Buat district covered a large area. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab and the governor of Suphanburi agreed to separate the northernmost part and then created a new district named Doem Bang on May 16th, 1911. They also added two tambons of Hankha district, Chainat Province and two tambons of Bang Rachan district, Sing Buri Province. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=28|issue=0 ง|pages=299–300|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย ประกาศตั้งอำเภอเดิมบางและเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอเดิมบางเก่าเป็นอำเภอบ้านเชียน|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2454/D/299.PDF|date=May 21 1911|language=Thai] In 1939 the government changed the district name of Nang Buat district to Sam Chuk, they decided to put the word Nang Buat after Doem Bang, so since that year the district is named Doem Bang Nang Buat. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

The present district office is located on Chainat-Suphanburi Road, Tambon Khao Phra since 1995.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Noen Kham, Hankha and Sankhaburi of Chainat Province, Bang Rachan and Khai Bang Rachan of Sing Buri Province, Sawaeng Ha of Ang Thong Province, and Sam Chuk, Nong Ya Sai and Dan Chang of Suphanburi Province.

The main water resource of Doem Bang Nang Buat is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts ("tambon"). There are three townships ("thesaban tambon") within the district - Khao Phra covers parts of the "tambon" Khao Phra and Doem Bang, Nangbuat covers parts of "tambon" Nangbuat, and Bo Kru covers parts of "tambon" Bo Kru.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=689&pv=65 amphoe.com]