Hua Ro ( th, หัวรอ, ) is a ''

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'' ...

'' (sub-district) in

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya ( th, พระนครศรีอยุธยา, ) is the capital district ('' amphoe Mueang'') of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. Its former name as the capital city of Ayutthaya Kingdom was "Kru ...

, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province.

History

Hua Ro is considered a historic place. It has been inhabited for at least 200 years since

Ayutthaya Ayutthaya, Ayudhya, or Ayuthia may refer to: * Ayutthaya Kingdom, a Thai kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767 ** Ayutthaya Historical Park, the ruins of the old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom * Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province (locally ...

was the capital of Thailand. Its name "Hua Ro" is derived from the "Thamnop Ro" (ทำนบรอ, ; literally translates as "the weir slows the flow of stream") located in its vicinity, a kind of weir made of wooden beams positioned in the water to break the speed of the river in order to prevent damage to the embankments. The water speed breaker was situated at the confluence of the former

Lop Buri Lopburi ( th, ลพบุรี, , ) is the capital city of Lopburi Province in Thailand. It is about northeast of Bangkok. It has a population of 58,000. The town (''thesaban mueang'') covers the whole ''tambon'' Tha Hin and parts of Th ...

(now

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Et ...

) and the front city moat in front of the former Maha Chai Fortress. Historically, Wat Tha Sue (now the area behind Chan Kasem Palace) in the Hua Ro was where Viscount Rajseneha assassinated Viceroy Chan, the brother of Lord

Worawongsathirat Worawongsathirat ( th, วรวงศาธิราช, ) was a usurper in the Ayutthaya Kingdom, ruling for only 42 days in 1548 before being assassinated. Siamese chronicles relate that Worawongsathirat attainted the crown — his kingship i ...

, the Ayutthaya King at the time. This was one of the plots to overthrow Worawongsathirat and Lady

Sri Sudachan Nang Phraya Maeyuhua Sri Sudachan ( th, นางพระยาแม่หัวศรีสุดาจันทร์; early 1500s – 1548 in Ayutthaya) was a queen of Ayutthaya by marriage to King Chairacha of Ayutthaya. At his death, betw ...

, led by Lord

Pirenthorathep Maha Thammaracha ( th, มหาธรรมราชา, , ), Maha Thammarachathirat ( th, มหาธรรมราชาธิราช, ), or Sanphet I ( th, สรรเพชญ์ที่ ๑), formerly known as Khun Phirenthorathep (Ol ...

(later King Maha Thammaracha). This occurred in 1548. In the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, Hua Ro was one of the districts where the Burmese army invaded because it was the weakest defensive point. Maha Chai Fortress was burned along with city walls and various temples. Today, the fortress only remains hidden behind the market. In modern times, Hua Ro is famous for its market, Hua Ro Market is a

traditional market A wet market (also called a public market or a traditional market) is a marketplace selling fresh foods such as meat, fish, produce and other consumption-oriented perishable goods in a non- supermarket setting, as distinguished from " dry mark ...

that retains its old-world charm like other traditional riverside communities. A long time ago, it burned down but has been restored almost completely. The market is currently administered by the

Crown Property Bureau The Crown Property Bureau (CPB) ( th, สำนักงานทรัพย์สินพระมหากษัตริย์; ) is legally the administrative agency responsible for managing the property of the King of Thailand. It has no ...

(CPB). In terms of tourism, Hua Ro is also a place where tourists get on a boat to explore the Ayutthaya Island.

Geography

Hua Ro is an area in the northeast corner of Ayutthaya Island. The

Pa Sak River The Pa Sak River ( th, แม่น้ำป่าสัก, , Pronunciation is a river in central Thailand. The river originates in the Phetchabun Mountains, Dan Sai District, Loei Province, and passes through Phetchabun Province as the backb ...

meanders from the north up till here and splits into two courses, they circled the area in the oxbow-shaped along with bisect Hua Ro into two parts and forming an isle. Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise) Suan Phrik, Hantra, Ho Rattanachai, Pratu Chai.

Administration

The entire area is under the administration of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya City Municipality.

Neighbourhoods

*Chan Kasem Palace *

Wat Senasanaram A wat ( km, វត្ត, ; lo, ວັດ, ; th, วัด, ; khb, 「ᩅᨯ᩠ᨰ」(waD+Dha); nod, 「ᩅ᩠ᨯ᩶」（w+Da2)) is a type of Buddhist temple and Hindu temple in Cambodia, Laos, East Shan State, Yunnan, the Southern Pr ...

*Hua Ro Market *

Wat Mae Nang Plum A wat ( km, វត្ត, ; lo, ວັດ, ; th, วัด, ; khb, 「ᩅᨯ᩠ᨰ」(waD+Dha); nod, 「ᩅ᩠ᨯ᩶」（w+Da2)) is a type of Buddhist temple and Hindu temple in Cambodia, Laos, East Shan State, Yunnan, the Southern Pr ...

References

{{coord, 14.365002, N, 100.579166, E, source:wikidata, display=title Tambon of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province Historic districts in Thailand