Maha Rat (, ) 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
Ayutthaya province in
Thailand.
History
Originally the district was named ''Khwaeng'' Nakhon Yai. It was converted to an amphoe in 1914 and changed its name to Maha Rat in 1917.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)
Ban Phraek of Ayutthaya Province,
Don Phut of
Saraburi province,
Bang Pahan
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of Ayutthaya Province, and
Pa Mok,
Mueang Ang Thong
Mueang Ang Thong ( th, เมืองอ่างทอง, ) is the capital district (''amphoe mueang'') of Ang Thong province, central Thailand.
History
In the past, the district was called Mueang District. It was established in concert with ...
, and
Chaiyo of
Ang Thong province.
Administration
The district is divided into 12 sub-districts ''
tambon'', which are further subdivided into 58 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 ...
''. There are two sub-district municipalities (''
thesaban tambon''). Maha Rat covers the whole ''tambon'' Hua Phai and Maha Rat. Rong Chang covers the whole ''tambon'' Nam Tao, Rong Chang, Chao Pluk, and Phit Phian. There are a further five
tambon administrative organizations.
References
External links
amphoe.com(Thai)
Maha Rat
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