Nonthaburi ( th, นนทบุรี, ) is the principal city of the
district and
province of the same name in
Thailand.
On 15 February 1936, Nonthaburi town municipality (''
thesaban mueang
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 ...
'') was established, which only covered Suan Yai subdistrict (''
tambon''), just .
On 25 September 1995, Nonthaburi was upgraded to city municipality (''
thesaban nakhon
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 ...
'') by enlargement of the city with four more subdistricts, Talat Khwan (), Bang Khen (), Bang Kraso () and Tha Sai (), covering a total of .
As of 31 December 2019, it has a registered population of 254,375,
making it the most populous
city municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in Thailand (excluding Bangkok). There are 93 communities (''chumchon''), although not directly chosen by the local citizens, which provides advice and recommendations to local administrative organizations. Due to its proximity to
Bangkok, the city is considered a suburb of Bangkok, a part of the
Bangkok Metropolitan Region
The Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) ( th, กรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล; ; ), may refer to a government-defined "political definition" of the urban region surrounding the metropolis of Bangkok, or the built ...
, or Greater Bangkok.
Nonthaburi is served by public transport systems including the
Bangkok Mass Transit Authority bus system, the
Chao Phraya Express Boat, and the
MRT Purple Line, inaugurated in 2016.
Nonthaburi is known for its temple and market such as Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat, Wat Chomphuwek, Wat Chotikaram, Wat Khema Phirataram, Wat Prasat, Wat Sangkhathan and so on.
Koh Kret (Pak Kret district)
Koh Kret is a small island located in Chao Phraya River in the province of Nonthaburi, and is some two-kilometre long and one-kilometre wide. In 1722, during the reign of King Thaisa of Ayutthaya, the island was called Khlong Lat Kret Noi which means a shortcut to Kret canal. Later, the current diverted, making the canal larger and turning the cape there into an island. Koh Kret has prospered since the Ayutthaya period as evident from the many temples on the island that are from that period. However, it may have been deserted when the Burmese sacked Ayutthaya. When Ayutthaya was reclaimed, King Taksin the Great relocated the Mon people who found religion here. The Mon people on the island came during the Thon Buri period and during the reign of King Rama II.
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Populated places in Nonthaburi province
Populated places on the Chao Phraya River