Mueang Lopburi ( th, เมืองลพบุรี, , ) is the capital district (''
amphoe mueang'') of
Lopburi province, central
Thailand
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. The district is home to
Khok Kathiam Air Force Base.
History
Lopburi is an ancient city. In the
Khmer era, it was
Lavo or Lava Pura, the important city of the eastern part of the
Chao Phraya River valley. In the
Ayuthaya kingdom, it was a northeastern frontier city. The glorious period of Lopburi was during the reign of King
Narai
King Narai the Great ( th, สมเด็จพระนารายณ์มหาราช, , ) or Ramathibodi III ( th, รามาธิบดีที่ ๓ ) was the 27th monarch of Ayutthaya Kingdom, the 4th and last monarch of the P ...
the Great. He stayed in
his palace eight to nine months a year, making Lopburi the second capital of the kingdom. After his reign, the city was nearly deserted, only to be enriched again when King
Mongkut visited and renovated King Narai's Palace.
Field Marshal
Plaek Phibunsongkhram set up Lopburi as the military center of Thailand. He reformed Lopburi city, with its modern center located about 4 km east from the historical center. His predominant building style,
Art Deco
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shows along Narai Maharat Road.
Geography
The southwestern part of the district is low
alluvial plain. The rest is intermixed plains and hills. Besides the
Lopburi River, the important water resources are the Sap Lek Reservoir and Khlong Raphiphat. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise)
Tha Wung,
Ban Mi,
Khok Samrong and
Phatthana Nikhom of Lopburi Province,
Phra Phutthabat,
Nong Don and
Don Phut of
Saraburi province,
Ban Phraek of
Ayutthaya province, and
Chaiyo of
Ang Thong province.
Administration
The district is divided into 24 sub-districts (''
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 ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 223 villages (''
mubans''). The town (''
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 ...
'')
Lopburi
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 ...
covers ''tambon'' Tha Hin and parts of Thale Chup Son. There are two further sub-district municipalities (''
thesaban tambon
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 ...
''): Khao Phra Ngam covering ''tambon'' Khao Phra Ngam, and Khok Tum covering ''tambons'' Khok Tum and Nikhom Sang Ton Eng. There are a further 19 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Geocode 13 not used.
Transportation
The district is served by the
State Railway of Thailand's
Ban Pa Wai,
Lopburi
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 ...
,
Tha Khae, and
Khok Kathiam Railway Stations.
External links
amphoe.com(Thai)
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