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25-549: Bang Khun Thian is an old district, believed to have been established in 1867 as an amphoe of Thonburi . In 1972, Thonburi and Phra Nakhon Provinces were combined into Bangkok metropolis. Administrative units in the newly combined capital province were renamed from amphoe and tambon to "district" ( khet ) and "sub-district" ( khwaeng ). Thus, Bang Khun Thian became a district of Bangkok, composed of seven sub-districts: Bang Khun Thian, Bang Kho, Chom Thong, Bang Mot, Tha Kham, Bang Bon, and Samae Dam. Due to population increases,

50-523: A district in Thailand is about 75,345 people. The names of amphoe are usually unique, but in a few cases different Thai names have the same form in English due to the flaws of the romanization system . The notable exception, however, is the name Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat , which was given to five districts created in 1996 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej 's accession to

75-636: A kind of monkey, inhabits the coast near the sea. A fishing community is located there and the sea coast is known for its seafood restaurants. Besides, Bang Khun Thian's mangrove forests are also the habitat for the last group of smooth-coated otters ( Lutrogale perspicillata , Thai นากใหญ่ขนเรียบ) in Bangkok. Important temples in the district include Wat Kamphaeng (วัดกำแพง), Wat Kok (วัดกก), Wat Tha Kham (วัดท่าข้าม), Wat Hua Krabue (วัดหัวกระบือ), and Wat Bang Kradi (วัดบางกระดี่). Bang Kradi in Samae Dam

100-450: A portion of Bang Khun Thian district was set up with its own district office and called Bang Khun Thian Branch 1. This new unit oversaw four sub-districts: Bang Khun Thian, Bang Kho, Bang Mot, and Chom Thong. In 1989, Bang Khun Thian Branch 1 was made a full district called Chom Thong District. In 1997, Bang Bon sub-district was separated from Bang Khun Thian and became its own district. Bang Khun Thian, particularly its Tha Kham Sub-district,

125-424: Is a centre of seafood aquaculture , mostly shrimp. Most of Tha Kam's residents—70 to 80%—are aquaculture farmers and aquaculture occupies much of the district's land area. The industry is jeopardised by coastal erosion —the shoreline has retreated more than a kilometre since 1952—and since 2009, wastewater pollution has negatively impacted cultivation and farmer incomes have declined by 30–90 percent. The district

150-498: Is divided into two sub-districts ( khwaeng ). The missing numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 belong to the sub-districts which were split off to form Chom Thong and Bang Bon districts. Bang Khun Thian has Bangkok's only seashore. The coastline, about five km long, is muddy, containing mangrove forests and shrimp farms . The only way to access the Bay of Bangkok is via boat. A group of crab-eating macaque ( Macaca fascicularis , Thai ลิงแสม),

175-411: Is not to be confused with the capital town itself, which is a different administrative entity usually much smaller than the district. Until the 1930s, most of the capital districts had names just like other districts, whereas districts dating back to old provinces had the word mueang in their name. In 1938 all the capital districts were renamed amphoe mueang , whereas in all non-capital districts mueang

200-639: Is one city ( thesaban nakhon ) in the district: There are two towns ( thesaban mueang ) in the district: There are five subdistrict municipalities ( thesaban tambon ) in the district: There are four subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: Interhides Public Company (IHL) operates nine tanning factories in Bang Pu Mai and is building a tenth factory there to be operational by 2020. IHL produce finished leathers for international footwear, automotive, and furniture companies. The district's coastline has seen severe erosion since

225-421: Is reputed to be the residence of Thai Mon people. CentralPlaza Rama II is the main shopping mall in this district. Taweethapisek Bangkhunthian School (a branch of Taweethapisek School ) and Khlong Pittayalongkorn School are the dominant schools in the area. Amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also amphur , Thai : อำเภอ , pronounced [ʔām.pʰɤ̄ː] )—usually translated as "district"—is

250-746: Is served by the southern end of the Sukhumvit Line on the BTS Skytrain (from Samrong to Kheha stations). The major thoroughfare in Samut Prakan is Sukhumvit Road , which links the city to Central Bangkok all the way towards the Cambodian border in Trat . The Thai Sikh International School is in Samrong, in the district. Samut Prakan Hospital , the main hospital of the province

275-444: Is still partially a subordinate of the amphoe it was created from. When the king amphoe meets the necessary qualifications to become an amphoe , it is usually promoted. However, not every newly created amphoe begins as a king amphoe : if the qualifications are met directly, this phase is skipped. While usually a minor district is upgraded after a few years, in some cases it remains a minor district for decades. For example, Ko Yao

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300-407: Is the capital district ( amphoe mueang ) of Samut Prakan province in central Thailand . The district has the highest population of all districts of Thailand. Mueang Samut Prakan is divided into 13 subdistricts ( tambon ), which are further subdivided into 35 administrative villages ( muban ). Missing numbers are tambons split off at the creation of Phra Samut Chedi district . There

325-466: The Royal Gazette on 24 August the order became official. The administration of the district is housed in an office building called thi wa kan amphoe (ที่ว่าการอำเภอ), which also marks the center of each district. Distances on road signs are always calculated to this office building. The office is usually in the largest settlement of the district, to make it easily accessible to the majority of

350-487: The 1990s. Coastal mangrove forests were destroyed and replaced with shrimp farms. Three to five metres of shoreline has been submerged every year since then, resulting in the loss of 4,000 rai of land to the sea. Thailand lost almost one third of its coastal mangrove forests between 1961 and 2000. According to Thailand's Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, a quarter of the country's shores—about 700 kilometres (500 miles)—are eroding, some "severely". Samut Prakan

375-470: The Bangkok administrative reform of 1972. The number of districts in provinces varies, from only three in the smallest provinces, up to the 50 urban districts of Bangkok . Also the sizes and population of districts differ greatly. The smallest population is in Ko Kut ( Trat province ) with just 2,042 citizens, while Mueang Samut Prakan ( Samut Prakan province ) has 509,262 citizens. The khet of Bangkok have

400-454: The English word "king". The officially recommended translation is "minor district" —however they are also quite commonly translated as sub-district, which is the recommended translation for tambon , and also wrongly suggests that they are at a lower administrative level than the amphoe . The Thai government upgraded all remaining 81 minor districts to full districts on 15 May 2007 in order to streamline administration. With publication in

425-439: The capital district is also the most populous district of the province, as the provincial administration is usually in the largest town of the province. Songkhla province is the most striking exception, as the town (and thus also the district) Hat Yai grew much faster than the capital Mueang Songkhla due to its better transport connections. There are four districts in Thailand ( Chan , Pan , Suang , and Yang ) which contain

450-473: The population —one of the tasks of the amphoe is the civil registry , which makes the district the most important of the administrative levels for the Thai public. Mueang Samut Prakan district Mueang Samut Prakan district ( Thai : อำเภอเมืองสมุทรปราการ , pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ sā.mùt prāː.kāːn] pronunciation ) or colloquially as Paknam Samut Prakan ( Thai : ปากน้ำสมุทรปราการ )

475-408: The second level administrative subdivision of Thailand . Groups of amphoe or districts make up the provinces , and are analogous to counties . The chief district officer is Nai Amphoe ( นายอำเภอ ). Amphoe are divided into tambons , ( Thai : ตำบล ), or sub-districts. Altogether Thailand has 928 districts, including the 50 districts of Bangkok , which are called khet (เขต) since

500-406: The smallest areas—Khet Samphanthawong is the smallest, with only 1.4 km —while the amphoe of the sparsely populated mountain regions are bigger than some provinces. Umphang ( Tak province ) at 4,325.4 km is the largest and also has the lowest population density. The average area of a district in Thailand is about 552.93 km (213.49 sq mi), while its average population of

525-416: The term mueang in their name as well, even though they are not capital districts. All of these were created relatively recently, between 1973 and 1995. Minor districts ( king amphoe , กิ่งอำเภอ — กิ่ง literally 'branch') are set up when the administration of areas remote from the district center is inconvenient for citizens. Most of the tasks of the amphoe are transferred to the king amphoe , but it

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550-487: The throne. Chaloem Phra Kiat (เฉลิมพระเกียรติ) means 'in commemoration of' or 'in honour of' a royal family member. Each district is led by a district chief officer ( nai amphoe , นายอำเภอ), who is appointed by the Ministry of Interior . The officer is a subordinate of the provincial governor. The district which contains the administrative office of the province is the amphoe mueang (lit. town district ). The district

575-404: Was a minor district for 85 years until it was upgraded in 1988. Sometimes a district is downgraded to a minor district. Thung Wa lost a lot of its population to neighboring La-ngu minor district , so finally La-ngu was upgraded and Thung Wa downgraded. Another example is Chumphon Buri , which was reduced after the more developed part was split off to form a new district and the remaining district

600-421: Was downgraded. The criteria required for an amphoe are a population of at least 30,000 people and at least five tambon , or, if the area is more than 25 km (16 mi) from the district office, a population of at least 15,000 and four tambon . A minor district is led by a chief officer ( Hua Na King Amphoe , หัวหน้ากิ่งอำเภอ). The Thai word king (กิ่ง) means 'branch' and should not be confused with

625-458: Was removed from the name. The notable exception to this rule is Ayutthaya , where the capital district is named Amphoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (instead of Amphoe Mueang Ayutthaya ), the same as the province, which is fully named Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya . Also the capital districts of Thonburi and Phra Nakhon Provinces had the same name as the province, which they kept when the two provinces were merged to form Bangkok metropolis. In most cases

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