Chiang Rak Noi (, ) is a ''
tambon
''Tambon'' (, ) 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'' of Bangkok, whi ...
'' (subdistrict) in
Sam Khok district, upper part of
Pathum Thani province
Pathum Thani (, ) is one of the central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise): Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Nakhon Nayok, Chachoengsao, Bangkok, and Nonthaburi.
The province is north of ...
.
History
Chiang Rak Noi was originally administered by the local government in the form of a Council Subistrict. Later in 1997, it was upgraded to
Subdistrict Administrative Organization
''Tambon'' (, ) 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'' of Bangkok, whi ...
(SAO).
Geography
Most of the area is lowland, Chiang Rak Noi lies on the
Chao Phraya
The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand.
Etymology
Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...
eastern bank, and has many ''
khlong
A ''khlong'' (, ), 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-lying areas of ce ...
s'' (canals) flowing through it. Therefore, most of the population is engaged in agriculture.
Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise):
Chaing Rak Noi in
Bang Sai district,
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya;
Tha Khlong
Tha Khlong (, ) is a ''Thesaban#Town municipality, thesaban mueang'' (town municipality) in the Khlong Luang District of Pathum Thani Province in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region of Central Thailand.
History
In the past, Tha Khlong was part of ...
in
Khlong Luang district
Khlong Luang (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Pathum Thani province, central Thailand.
History
Originally, the area was part of the Bang Wai District, controlled by ''Mueang'' Thanyaburi. In the Ayutthaya era, this area was lowland deep forest ...
in its province; Ban Ngio and Ban Pathum with (across Chao Phraya river) Thai Ko in its district.
The subdistrict is from the downtown Sam Khok.
Climate
Rain falls in season and there is a fair amount of water, so there is enough water to use.
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Administration
The entire area is under the administration of Subdistrict Administrative Organization Chiang Rak Noi.
It is also divided into five administrative ''muban
Muban (; , ) is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand, administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet (place), hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74 ...
s'' (villages).
Population
As of December 2024, it had a total population of 712 people.[ Like many tambons in Sam Khok district, the original ethnic group of Chiang Rak Noi is the ]Mon
Mon, MON or Mon. may refer to:
Places
* Mon State, a subdivision of Myanmar
* Mon, India, a town in Nagaland
* Mon district, Nagaland
* Mon, Raebareli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India
* Mon, Switzerland, a village in the Canton of Grisons
* A ...
. Believed that their ancestors migrated here around the time of King Rama II
Phutthaloetla Naphalai (born Chim; 24 February 1767 or 1768 – 21 July 1824), also known by his regnal name Rama II, was the second King of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, ruling from 1809 to 1824. In 1809, Itsarasunthon succeeded his father R ...
, which was the largest migration of the Mon people. The centre of the Mon is Ban Sala Daeng.
References
External links
* {{Official website, 1=https://chiengraknoi.go.th/public/
Tambon of Pathum Thani province
Populated places on the Chao Phraya River