Amphoe Nakhon Chai Si

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Nakhon Chai Si
นครชัยศรี
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Nakhon Pathom Province
Coordinates: 13°48′4″N 100°11′16″E / 13.80111°N 100.18778°E / 13.80111; 100.18778Coordinates: 13°48′4″N 100°11′16″E / 13.80111°N 100.18778°E / 13.80111; 100.18778
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Pathom
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 - Total 284.0 km2 (109.7 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 - Total 100,783
 - Density 354.9/km2 (919.2/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 73120
Geocode 7303

Nakhon Chai Si (Thai: นครชัยศรี) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.

[edit] History

It was established in the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat of Ayutthaya kingdom. When King Chulalongkorn created the Monthon as part of the thesaphiban administrative reform, Mueang Nakhon Chai Si was the capital city of Monthon Nakhon Chai Si. Later when the government gave up the system, Mueang Nakhon Chai Si was downgraded to be a district of Nakhon Pathom.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Len, Phutthamonthon, Sam Phran, Mueang Nakhon Pathom and Don Tum.

The main water resource is the Tha Chin River, which is named Nakhon Chai Si river in the area of and around the district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 24 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 108 villages (muban). Both Nakhon Chai Si and Huai Phlu have township (thesaban tambon) status. Each of the tambon has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).