Mueang Chanthaburi (, ) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand.
History The moated town of Phaniet, also called Mueang Kawai, lies in the district. In a survey of fifteen moated sites of eastern Thailand by Patcharaporn Ngernkerd and colleagues it is the largest, measuring 2.41 km² within its moat, and the only one of their four central towns whose plan is rectangular rather than rounded at the corners. Prasat Phaniet stands inside the moat, and Śiva liṅgas of both Pre-Angkorian and Angkorian style are reported from the town. They treat it as an isolated southern centre, its associated material clustering around the town alone, and reject the mountain route westward to Si Mahosot as an early historic road. The inscription K. 479 is taken to show Angkorian authority reaching the town in the ninth century.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Khitchakut, Makham, Khlung, Laem Sing, and Tha Mai of Chanthaburi Province.
Administration
Central administration Mueang Chanthaburi is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 98 administrative villages (mubans).
No. Name Thai Villages Pop.1.Talat-9,2882.Wat Mai-15,0093.Khlong Narai148,0534.Ko Khwang914,3525.Khom Bang104,3056.Tha Chang1228,2867.Chanthanimit913,0178.Bang Kacha1010,5299.Salaeng104,98710.Nong Bua116,04011.Phlapphla1312,058
Local administration There are three towns (thesaban mueangs) in the district: Chanthaburi (Thai: ) consisting of the sub-districts Talat and Wat Mai. Chanthanimit (Thai: ) consisting of the Chanthanimit sub-district. Tha Chang (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the Tha Chang sub-district.
There are seven sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district: Khai Noen Wong (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Bang Kacha. Salaeng (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Salaeng. Phlapphla (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Phlapphla. Bang Kacha (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Bang Kacha. Phlapphla Narai (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-districts Khlong Narai and Phlapphla. Nong Bua (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Nong Bua. Ko Khwang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Ko Khwang.
There are four sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: Khlong Narai (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Khlong Narai. Khom Bang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Khom Bang. Tha Chang (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Tha Chang. Nong Bua (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Nong Bua.
References
External links amphoe.com