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Kamang ( th, กะมัง, ) 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'' ...
'' (subdistrict) 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, Thailand.
Naming
Kamang is named after a small ''
khlong
A ''khlong'' ( th, คลอง, ), alternatively spelt as ''klong'' () commonly refers to a canal in Thailand. These canals are spawned by the rivers Chao Phraya, Tha Chin, and Mae Klong, along with their tributaries particularly in the low-ly ...
'' (canal) ''Kamang'', (also known as ''Phai Ling'') runs through the north part of the area. ''Kamang'' (sometimes spelled ''Kramang'') literally translates as '
Smith's barb', an edible freshwater fish in the
carp family.
Geography
It can be considered as the outer area of
Ayutthaya Island. Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise)
Hua Ro,
Phai Ling,
Khlong Suan Phlu,
Samphao Lom. In the west it borders 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 ...
.
The area is located at the foot of the
Pridi-Thamrong Bridge (outbound).
Administration
The entire area is under the administration of
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya City Municipality.
Places
Waterfront hotels in the area include Krungsri River Hotel, Ayothaya Riverside Hotel, and Woraburi Ayutthaya Resort & Spa.
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The most prominent temple is ]Wat Phanan Choeng
Wat Phanan Choeng ( th, วัดพนัญเชิงpronunciation is a Buddhism, Buddhist temple in the city of Ayutthaya historical park, Ayutthaya, Thailand, on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River at the south-eastern side of the co ...
.
References
category:Tambon of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
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