Nonthaburi ( th, นนทบุรี, ) is the principal city of the

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and

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of the same name in

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. 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 ''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'' ...

''), 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

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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 Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

, the city is considered a suburb of Bangkok, a part of the

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, or Greater Bangkok. Nonthaburi is served by public transport systems including the

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bus system, the

Chao Phraya Express Boat The Chao Phraya Express Boat ( th, เรือด่วนเจ้าพระยา ''Ruea Duan Chao Phraya'') is a transportation service in Thailand operating on the Chao Phraya River. It provides riverine express transportation between sto ...

, and the

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, 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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