Nakhon Thai subdistrict

Nakhon Thai นครไทย (Template:Lang-en)
Tambon
Country	Thailand
Province	Phitsanulok
Amphoe	Nakhon Thai
Elevation	209 m (686 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	10,236
Time zone	UTC+7 (Thailand)
Postal code	65120
Geocode	650201

Nakhon Thai (Template:Lang-th) is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

Nakhon Thai lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

History

Template:History of Phitsanulok Province In 1188, King Boromma Chayasiri of Singhanavati (a city-state kingdom originally centered on 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:

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 (Template:Lang-th) 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.
• Wat Nakhon Thai Wanaram (Template:Lang-th
• Wat Klang Sri Phutararam is a temple with ornate murals and a statue of Phokunbangklangtao.
• Wat Pawee Mok (Template:Lang-th)
• Wat Nong Lan (Template:Lang-th)