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Nakhon Thai
นครไทย
(English: Thai City)— Tambon — Coordinates: 17°07′00″N 100°50′00″E / 17.1166667°N 100.8333333°ECoordinates: 17°07′00″N 100°50′00″E / 17.1166667°N 100.8333333°E Country Thailand Province Phitsanulok Amphoe Nakhon Thai Elevation 209 m (686 ft) Population (2005) – Total 10,236 Time zone Thailand (UTC+7) Postal code 65120 Geocode 650201 Nakhon Thai (Thai: นครไทย) is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
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Geography
Nakhon Thai lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
History
Phitsanulok History
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to the history of Phitsanulok Province.Prehistoric Era Khmer Empire Singhanavati City-State Boromma Chayasiri · Nakhon Thai
Sukhothai Period Wat Chula Manee · Wat Aranyik
Wat Chedi Yod Thong
Wat Phra Sri Rattana MahathatAyutthaya Period Boromma Trailokanat
Wat Ratchaburana · Wat Nang Phaya
Boromma Racha III · Naresuan
Boromma KotModern Siam / Thailand In 1188, King Boromma Chayasiri of Singhanavati (a city-state kingdom originally centered around modern day Chiang Rai) is said to have expanded the city-state to include much of what is now Phitsanulok Province, and relocated the capital of his kingdom to Nakhon Thai, from where he ruled for a period of time.
Administration
The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages:[1]
No. English Thai 1 Ban Nuea บ้านเหนือ 2 Ban Noen Sawang บ้านเนินสว่าง 3 Ban Nakhon Thai บ้านนครไทย 4 Ban Nong Nam Sarang บ้านหนองน้ำสร้าง 5 Ban Nong Lan บ้านหนองลาน 6 Ban Hua Rong บ้านหัวร้อง 7 Ban Khlong Chik บ้านคลองจิก 8 Ban Nam Phai บ้านน้ำพาย 9 Ban Hua Che บ้านหัวเซ 10 Ban Dan บ้านด่าน 11 Ban Non Chan บ้านโนนจันทร์ 12 Ban Sai Thong บ้านสายทอง 13 Ban Mai Saen Suk บ้านใหม่แสนสุข Temples
The following is a list of temples in the Nakhon Thai subdisrict:
- Wat Na Phra That (Thai: วัดหน้าพระธาตุ) in Ban Nuea is a wooden building built on top of old ruins of a former temple building. It has a historic statue of a Luang Phor Phet inside an iron cage.[2]
- Wat Nakhon Thai Wanaram (Thai: วัดนครไทยวราราม), colloquially Wat Hua Rong[3]
- Wat Klang Sri Phutararam is a temple with ornate murals and a statue of Phokunbangklangtao.[4]
- Wat Pawee Mok (Thai: วัดป่าวิโมกข์)
- Wat Nong Lan (Thai: วัดหนองลาน)
References
- ^ Pitlocal.org (in Thai)
- ^ Wat Na Phrathat
- ^ Wat Hua Rong
- ^ Wat Klang Sri Phutararam
Categories:- Tambon of Phitsanulok Province
- Populated places in Phitsanulok Province
- Phitsanulok Province geography stubs
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