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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 '' khwaen ...

'' (sub-district) of Phutthamonthon district, Nakhon Pathom province, central Thailand, to the west of Bangkok and part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. In 2017 it had a population of 9,784 people, Salaya contains six '' mubans'' (villages).

History

The word ''Salaya'' means 'medicine pavilion'. It got this name because in the reign of

King Mongkut Mongkut ( th, มงกุฏ; 18 October 18041 October 1868) was the fourth monarch of Siam (Thailand) under the House of Chakri, titled Rama IV. He ruled from 1851 to 1868. His full title in Thai was ''Phra Bat Somdet Phra Menthora Ramathibo ...

(Rama IV), he ordered the digging of a '' khlong'' ('canal'), '' Khlong Maha Sawat'' through this area and building a '' salas'' ('Thai pavilion') on both banks of the khlong. For Salaya is a pavilion that contains textbooks about traditional Thai medicine for educating the general public, including being a

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as well. Because it is close to Bangkok, Salaya has many important places such as Phutthamonthon,

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, Mahidol University,

Salaya railway station Salaya railway station is a railway station located in Salaya Subdistrict, Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom Province and is a class 1 railway station. It is located from Thonburi railway station Thonburi railway station may refer to thes ...

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, and the Naval Education Department. A local prominent shopping center

CentralPlaza Salaya Central Salaya (previously known as CentralPlaza Salaya) is a shopping plaza and department store in Sam Phran District, Nakhon Pathom Province, on the western outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Description The mall launched on August 12, 2014. ...

, indeed, it is located in the area of Bang Toei in neighbouring district Sam Phran.

Administration

Central administration

Salaya is divided into six administrative villages:

Local administration

The area of the tambon is shared by two local governments: * ''Thesaban tambon'' (subdistrict municipality) Salaya (เทศบาลตำบลศายาลา) * Subdistrict administrative organization (SAO) Salaya (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลศาลายา)

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