Tha Ruea district
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Tha Ruea
ท่าเรือ | |
|---|---|
 Amphoe location in Ayutthaya Province | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Ayutthaya |
| Seat | Tha Chao Sanuk |
| Tambon | 10 |
| Muban | 84 |
| Area | |
• Total | 106.2 km2 (41.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 48,872 |
| • Density | 460.2/km2 (1,192/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
| Postal code | 13130 |
| Geocode | 1402 |
Tha Ruea (Template:Lang-th; IPA: [tʰâː rɯ̄a]) is a district (Amphoe) in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.
History
The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi. In 1916, it was renamed to Tha Ruea to commemorate an important history within the district.
When the hunter Bun found the Buddha's footprint in Sara Buri Province, King Songtham traveled by his royal barge along the Pa Sak River to worship. He parked his royal barge at the territory of the district, and continued his travel on the land. This route has since become a royal tradition, as later kings always traveled by this way to worship Buddha's footprint in Wat Phra Phutthabat. The Thai word Tha Ruea means port or pier.
Geography
Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Don Phut, Ban Mo, Sao Hai, Nong Saeng of Saraburi Province, and Phachi and Nakhon Luang of Ayutthaya Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tha Ruea | ท่าเรือ | - |
| 2. | Champa | จำปา | 9 |
| 3. | Tha Luang | ท่าหลวง | 10 |
| 4. | Ban Rom | บ้านร่อม | 9 |
| 5. | Sala Loi | ศาลาลอย | 15 |
| 6. | Wang Daeng | วังแดง | 8 |
| 7. | Pho En | โพธิ์เอน | 6 |
| 8. | Pak Tha | ปากท่า | 8 |
| 9. | Nong Khanak | หนองขนาก | 10 |
| 10. | Tha Chao Sanuk | ท่าเจ้าสนุก | 9 |
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