Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Nayok

Infobox Amphoe
name=Mueang Nakhon Nayok
thai=เมืองนครนายก
province=Nakhon Nayok
coordinates=coord|14|12|13|N|101|13|2|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=728.1
population=98,725
population_as_of=2005
density=135.6
postal_code=26000
geocode=2601

Mueang Nakhon Nayok ( _th. เมืองนครนายก) is the capital district ("Amphoe Mueang") of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.

History

"Mueang" Nakhon Nayok is an ancient city. In the Ayutthaya kingdom it was the eastern frontier city. The historians found the old city wall on 3 sides, the southern side was protected by the Nakhon Nayok River as a natural city wall.

The district was called Wang Krachom as the office was located in Tambon Wang Krachom, on the left bank of the Nakhon Nayok River. In 1896 the government moved the district office to the right bank of the river. Later the office building was so old, and as the construction of a provincial court was underwent the district office was moved to the old provincial court building in 1931. A new district office was officially opened on January 18th, 1953.

The district name was changed to Mueang Nakhon Nayok on January 1, 1939 to correspond with the name of the province. On January 1, 1943 the government downgraded Nakhon Nayok Province and combined it with Prachinburi Province, except Ban Na which became part of Saraburi Province. During that time the district was called Nakhon Nayok district. On May 9th 1946 the government re-established Nakhon Nayok Province, thus the district was named back to Mueang Nakhon Nayok.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Ongkharak, Ban Na of Nakhon Nayok Province, Kaeng Khoi, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province, Pak Chong of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok Province again and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.

The important water resource is the Nakhon Nayok River and Khlong Tha Dan .

Misc

* Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy is located in Tambon Phrom Mani, Mueang Nakhon Nayok district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 125 villages ("muban"). The town ("thesaban mueang") Nakhon Nayok covers the whole "tambon" Nakhon Nayok and parts of Tha Chang, Ban Yai, Wang Krachom and Phrom Ni. Tha Chang is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Tha Chang. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

ources

* [http://www.nayokcity.com/cms/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=32 Mueang Nakhon Nayok district history] (Thai)