Amphoe Mueang Phetchabun

Infobox Amphoe
name=Mueang Phetchabun
thai=เมืองเพชรบูรณ์
province=Phetchabun
coordinates=coord|16|26|35|N|101|8|57|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=2,281.0
population=211,227
population_as_of=2000
density=92.6
postal_code=67000
geocode=6701

Mueang Phetchabun ( _th. เมืองเพชรบูรณ์) is the capital district ("Amphoe Mueang") of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.

History

"Mueang" Phetchabun was an ancient frontier city, established in Sukhothai era. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab found the old forts on the both banks of the Pa Sak River, same landscaping as "Mueang" Phitsanulok. Inside the old city has a "Wat" Mahathat, the symbol of an important city.

During the "thesaphiban" administrative reform, the province Phetchabun was merged with Lom Sak, and became part of the Monthon Phetchabun in 1899. Monthon Phetchabun was included to be a part of Monthon Phitsanulok in 1904 and re-established in 1907. The monthon was again included to Phitsanulok in 1915.

Due to its strategic location, in 1943 (World War II period) Mueang Phetchabun was planned to become the new capital of Thailand, named Nakhonban Phetchabun (นครบาลเพชรบูรณ์). However this plan of Prime Minister Field Marshall Plaek Phibunsongkhram did not get approval of the parliament, thus it continued to be a district as before.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the sorth clockwise) Nong Phai, Chon Daen, Wang Pong of Phetchabun province, Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province, Khao Kho, Lom Sak of Phetchabun province again, Khon San and Nong Bua Daeng of Chaiyaphum Province.

The Tat Mok National Park(อุทยานแห่งชาติตาดหมอก) is located in the district.

The main water resource is the Pa Sak River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts ("tambon"). The town ("thesaban mueang") Phetchabun covers the complete "tambon" Nai Mueang. There are two more townships ("thesaban tambon") - Tha Phon and Wang Chomphu, both covering parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

ee also

* [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=158&lg=2 Tat Mok National Park]