Amphoe Mueang Suphanburi

Infobox Amphoe
name=Mueang Suphanburi
thai=เมืองสุพรรณบุรี
province=Suphanburi
coordinates=coord|14|29|4|N|100|7|25|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=540.9
population=158,087
population_as_of=2000
density=292.3
postal_code=72000
geocode=7201

Mueang Suphanburi ( _th. เมืองสุพรรณบุรี) is the capital district ("Amphoe Mueang") of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.

History

Suphan Buri is a old city. In the era of Ankorian king Jayavarman VII, inscription called Prasat Phra Khan (จารึกปราสาทพระขรรค์) was made and which mentions the name of "Suvarnapura""เข้าใจถิ่นเข้าใจเที่ยว สุพรรณบุรี", การท่องเที่ยวแหงประเทศไทย, 2547, p.7 ISBN 9789747177145 or _en. "Appriciate the Locality, Travel Knowaladgableably, Suphan Buri" Tourism Authority of Thailand, 2000, p.7 ISBN 9789747177459] . Later Suphan Buri become important city of Ayutthaya kingdom. According to Chinese Annals called "Da Ming Shi Lu" (『大明実録』), Nakharinthathirat (Intharatcha or Nakhon In), before ascending the throne of Ayutthaya, was a ruler of Suphan Buri and tribute to Chinese Emperor as a King of Supan Buri (Su Men Bang Wang or 蘇門邦王) [Fujiwara, Riichiro "Relations between China and Siam in the Early period of the Ming Dynasty", "Studies on History of South-East Asia", Kyoto: Hozokan, 1988, pp.3-43 (Japanese Thesis)] . Later in 16th century, Suphanburi become battle field of King Naresuan and Burmese crown prince.

This area was the center of "Mueang" Suphanburi, called San Khwaeng Suphanburi (ศาลแขวงสุพรรณบุรี). When the government created a district, it was called Wihan Daeng. Later the district name was changed to be Tha Phi Liang. In 1939 the district name was changed to be Mueang Suphanburi to correspong with the province name.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bang Pla Ma, U Thong, Don Chedi, Si Prachan of Suphanburi province, Wiset Chai Chan of Ang Thong province and Phak Hai of Ayutthaya Province.

The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 20 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 123 villages ("muban"). Suphanburi itself is a town ("thesaban mueang") which covers the "tambon" Tha Philiang completely and parts of Rua Yai and Tha Rahat. There are further three townships ("thesaban tambon") - Tha Sedet covers the complete "tambon" Sa Kaeo, Suan Taeng covers parts of the "tambon" Suan Taeng and Sala Khao, and Pho Phraya covers parts of the "tambon" Pho Phraya. There are further 18 Tambon administrative organizations.

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