Doem Bang Nang Buat ( th, เดิมบางนางบวช, ) is a district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') in the northern part of
Suphan Buri province,
central Thailand
Central Thailand (Central plain) or more specifically Siam (also known as Suvarnabhumi and Dvaravati) is one of the regions of Thailand, covering the broad alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River. It is separated from northeast Thailand (Isan) by ...
.
History
In the past, Nang Buat District covered a large area. Prince
Damrong Rajanubhab and the governor of Suphan Buri agreed to separate the northernmost part and then created a new district named Doem Bang on 16 May 1911. Two tambons of
Hankha district
Hankha ( th, หันคา, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southwestern part of Chai Nat province, central Thailand.
History
Originally the district was named ''Doem Bang Kao'' (เดิมบางเก่า). It was renamed in 1911 to ...
,
Chai Nat province and two tambons of
Bang Rachan district,
Sing Buri province were added. In 1939 the government changed the district name of Nang Buat District to
Sam Chuk
Sam Chuk ( th, สามชุก, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northern part of Suphan Buri province, central Thailand.
History
Originally the district name was ''Nang Buat''. In 1911 when the government separated part of Nang Buat Distr ...
, they decided to put the word Nang Buat after Doem Bang, so since that year the district is named Doem Bang Nang Buat.
Its name literally means 'formerly place of ordained lady', according to folklore from the
Sukhothai period.
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Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Noen Kham, Hankha and Sankhaburi of Chai Nat province; Bang Rachan and Khai Bang Rachan of Sing Buri province; Sawaeng Ha of Ang Thong province; and Sam Chuk
Sam Chuk ( th, สามชุก, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northern part of Suphan Buri province, central Thailand.
History
Originally the district name was ''Nang Buat''. In 1911 when the government separated part of Nang Buat Distr ...
, Nong Ya Sai and Dan Chang of Suphan Buri Province.
The main water resource of Doem Bang Nang Buat is the Tha Chin
The Tha Chin river ( th, แม่น้ำท่าจีน, , ) is a distributary of the Chao Phraya river, Thailand. It splits near the province of Chai Nat and then flows west from the Chao Phraya through the central plains, until it empt ...
River or Suphan River.
Administration
Central administration
The district is divided into 14 subdistricts (''tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 121 administrative villages (''muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s'').
Local administration
There are eight sub-district municipalities (''thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
s'') in the district:
* Pak Nam (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Pak Nam.
* Thung Khli (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Thung Khli.
* Nong Krathum (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nong Krathum.
* Khao Phra (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-districts Khao Phra, Doem Bang.
* Nang Buat (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Nang Buat.
* Bo Kru (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Bo Kru.
* Khao Din (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Khao Din.
* Doem Bang (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Doem Bang.
There are eight sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
* Khao Phra (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Khao Phra.
* Nang Buat (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Nang Buat.
* Khok Chang (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Khok Chang.
* Hua Khao (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Hua Khao.
* Hua Na (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Hua Na.
* Bo Kru (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Bo Kru.
* Pa Sakae (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Wang Si Rat, Pa Sakae.
* Yang Non (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Yang Non.
Places
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*Wat Nang Buat (Thai: ) an ancient local temples that are more than 100 years old but have an unclear history.
*Wat Khao Nang Buat (Thai: ) is another ancient temple of the district, believed to be the temple of Phra Ajarn Thammachote, a monk in the Ayutthaya period that was respected by the villagers of Bang Rachan. Its name is the origin of the district name.
References
External links
amphoe.com
Doem Bang Nang Buat
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