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23-432: The area was settled as a frontier for Thonburi when King Taksin established Thonburi as the new capital. Later administration reform placed Rat Burana as an amphoe of Thonburi province . It was then moved to Nakhon Khuan Khan province (now Amphoe Phra Pradaeng ) until the province was demoted to an amphoe of Samut Prakan province . It was then moved back to Thonburi province until Thonburi and Bangkok were merged. It

46-523: 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

69-449: A variety of rose apple ), which had a sweet crispy flavor. In addition to Wat Rat Burana, the district is home to many important ancient temples, such as Wat Prasert Sutthawat , Wat Bang Pakok, Wat Chaeng Ron, Wat Son, with also the location of the " Rama IX Bridge " important transportation routes as well. In 2015, Baan Khru Noi, "One of Bangkok's oldest" charity homes for children, was scheduled to close after 30 years. The district

92-523: Is assumed that it was built around the year 1767 (contemporary with the second fall of Ayutthaya ). The area of Rat Burana district in the past was orchards adjacent to the Chao Phraya River, Rat Burana residents have a career as a farmer in areca palm cultivation (paired with betel of Talat Phlu in Thonburi district) and what used to be most famous was Chompoo mamiao (ชมพู่มะเหมี่ยว;

115-411: 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

138-520: Is now a district of Bangkok. In 1998, part of Rat Burana left to form a new district, Thung Khru. The name Rat Burana literally translates to "restored by the people" (or "restored by the king" in another sense). Its name is after the local temple of the same name, located near the current district office along the mouth of Khlong Rat Burana Canal that empties to the Chao Phraya River . The old temple dating back to late Ayutthaya period . It

161-552: Is reflected in its name: thon ( ธน ) a loanword from Pali dhána 'wealth', and buri ( บุรี ), from púra, 'fortress'. The full formal name was Thon Buri Si Mahasamut ( กรุงธนบุรีศรีมหาสมุทร 'City of Treasures Gracing the Ocean'). For the informal name, see the history of Bangkok under Ayutthaya . In 1767, after the sack of Ayutthaya by the Burmese , General Taksin took back Thonburi and, by right of conquest , made it

184-444: 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

207-480: Is sub-divided into two sub-districts ( khwaeng ). This article related to the city of Bangkok , Thailand is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Thonburi Thonburi ( Thai : ธนบุรี ) is an area of modern Bangkok . During the era of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya , its location on the right (west) bank at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River had made it an important garrison town, which

230-466: 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

253-525: 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

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276-454: 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

299-439: 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

322-573: The capital of the Thonburi Kingdom , crowning himself king until 6 April 1782, when he was deposed. Rama I , the newly enthroned king, moved the capital across the river, where stakes driven into the soil of Bangkok for the City Pillar at 06:45 on 21 April 1782 marked the official founding of the new capital. Thonburi remained an independent town and province, until it was merged with Bangkok in 1971. Thonburi stayed less developed than

345-414: The other side of the river. Many of the traditional small waterways, khlongs , still exist there, while they are nearly gone from the other side of the river. In 1950, Bangkok had around 1.3 million inhabitants, and the municipality of Thonburi around 400,000. In 1970 Thonburi was Thailand's second largest city proper with around 600,000 residents. Wongwian Yai is a landmark of Thonburi District. At

368-408: 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

391-406: 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

414-416: 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

437-487: 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

460-417: The time of the merger, Thonburi province consisted of nine districts ( amphoe ). As of 2012, these have been reorganized into 15 districts. 13°43′30″N 100°29′09″E  /  13.725°N 100.485833333°E  / 13.725; 100.485833333 Amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also amphur , Thai : อำเภอ , pronounced [ʔām.pʰɤ̄ː] )—usually translated as "district"—is

483-404: 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

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506-421: 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

529-458: 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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