Amphoe Mueang Trat

Infobox Amphoe
name=Mueang Trat
thai=เมืองตราด
province=Trat
coordinates=coord|12|13|54|N|102|30|48|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Nong Samet
area=938.611
population=89,661
population_as_of=2000
density=95.5
postal_code=23000
geocode=2301

Mueang Trat ( _th. เมืองตราด) is the capital district ("Amphoe Mueang") of Trat Province, eastern Thailand.

History

The area was settled in 1901 as a "Khwaeng" of "Mueang" Trat. The government upgraded the "Khwaeng" to be Mueang Trat district in 1908. In 1921 the district was renamed to Bang Phra after the name of the central tambon. The district name was changed to Mueang Trat in 1938 due to the new naming policy of the capital districts. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=55|issue=0 ก|pages=658|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF|date=November 14 1938|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Laem Ngop, Khao Saming, Bo Rai of Trat Province, the province Pursat, Koh Kong of Cambodia, Khlong Yai of Trat province again and the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 97 villages ("muban"). Trat itself has town ("thesaban mueang") status and covers the "tambon" Bang Phra and part of Wang Krachae. The township ("thesaban tambon") Tha Phrik Noen Sai covers the complete "tambon" Tha Phrik and parts of Noen Sai. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=178&pv=15 amphoe.com]