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Bang Pa In
Bang Pa-in (, ) is one of the 16 districts (''amphoe'') of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. History Bang Pa-in was established in the Ayutthaya era in the name ''Khwaeng'' Uthai. In the Rattanakosin era ''Khwaeng'' Uthai was divided to be ''Khwaeng'' Uthai Noi and Uthai Yai. In 1910 ''Khwaeng'' Uthai Noi was changed status and renamed to Phra Ratchawang District. The district name was changed again to Bang Pa-in after the name of Bang Pa-in island in 1915. Its name Bang Pa-in is believed to be distorted from ''Bang Phra In'' (บางพระอินทร์), literally meaning "place of Indra", refers to place of Inthraracha, the title of Songtham before became the king. It is believed that he was the son of Ekathotsarot and local woman named In (อิน) or O In (อออิน). Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya era was once called ''Bang Kradan'' (บางกระดาน) or ''Bang Khadan'' (บางขดาน), which means "place of plain", since it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. Etymology The word "district" in English is a Loanword, loan word from French language, French. It comes from Medieval Latin districtus–"exercising of justice, restraining of offenders". The earliest known English-language usage dates to 1611, in the work of lexicographer Randle Cotgrave. By country or territory Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian language, Persian ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. Cadastral divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekathotsarot
Ekathotsarot (, , ) or Sanphet III (); 1560 – 1610/11) was the King of Ayutthaya from 1605 to 1610/11 and overlord of Lan Na from 1605 to 1608/09, succeeding his brother Naresuan. His reign was mostly peaceful as Siam was a powerful state through the conquests of Naresuan. It was also during his reign that foreigners of various origin began to fill the mercenary corps. In particular, the king had a regiment of professional Japanese guards under the command of Yamada Nagamasa.Chakrabongse, C., 1960, ''Lords of Life,'' London: Alvin Redman Limited Right around Ekathotsarot's reign, the English first came to Siam in 1612. The White Prince The White Prince was the son of Maha Thammarachathirat of Phitsanulok and Queen Wisutkasat. White Prince had an elder brother who was called The Black Prince, and an elder sister known as the Golden Princess. In November 1563, Phitsanulok came under attack by King Bayinnaung of Burma. Faced with an overwhelming force, Maha Thammarachathir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 74,944 administrative mubans in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons. The average land area of villages in Thailand is very small, its average area is about , and its average population is also very small, at only 932 people. Nomenclature ''Muban'' may function as one word, in the sense of a hamlet or village, and as such, it may be shortened to ''ban''. ''Mu ban'' may also function as two words, i.e., wikt:หมู่, หมู่ 'group' (of) wikt:บ้าน, บ้าน 'homes'. * ''Mu'', in the sense of group (of homes in a tambon), are assigned numbers in the sequence in which each is entered in a register maintained in the district or branch-district office. * ''Ban'', i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains eight to ten tambon. ''Tambon'' is usually translated as "township" or "subdistrict" in English the latter is the recommended translation, though also often used for '' king amphoe'', the designation for a subdistrict acting as a branch (Thai: ''king'') of the parent district. Tambon are further subdivided into 74,944 villages (''muban'') as of 2008. ''Tambon'' within cities or towns are not subdivided into villages, but may have less formal communities called ''chumchon'' ( ชุมชน) that may be formed into community associations. The average area of a subdistrict in Thailand is about , while its average population of a subdistrict in Thailand is about 9,637 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Bangkok and is part of the Bangkok metropolitan area. In many places, the boundary between the two provinces is not noticeable as both sides of the boundary are equally urbanized. Pathum Thani town is the administrative seat, but Ban Rangsit, seat of Thanyaburi district, is the largest populated place in the province. Pathum Thani is an old province, heavily populated by the Mon people, dotted with 186 temples and parks. The Dream World amusement park is here. Geography The province lies on the low alluvial flats of the Chao Phraya River that flows through the capital. Many canals (''khlongs'') cross the province and feed the rice paddies. There is no forest area in the province. History The city dates back to a settlement founded by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 1767 when the Ayutthaya Kingdom was destroyed by Burmese troops, some of the survivors moved to this area. When the community became bigger, people expanded agriculture until it was close to Thung Luang (now Thanyaburi district). King Rama V ordered a canal, Khlong Rangsit, to be built for agricultural purposes for the people in the Thung Luang and Bang Wai area. When the canal was finished, the government changed the name of the district to Khlong Luang to commemorate King Rama V's foresight. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Bang Pa-in and Wang Noi of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province; Nong Suea, Thanyaburi, Mueang Pathum Thani, and Sam Khok of Pathum Thani Province. Administration The distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uthai District
Uthai (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the eastern part of Ayutthaya province, in Thailand. History The district was originally named Uthai Yai, but was renamed Uthai in 1916. Before the Ayutthaya kingdom was conquered by Burmese troops in 1767, Phraya Wachira Prakan (the later king Taksin) led his small group of soldiers against the Burmese troops to the east. He passed the Burmese troops and arrived at the territory in the morning. Then he named this area ''Uthai'', which mean 'risen sun'. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nakhon Luang and Phachi of Ayutthaya Province; Nong Khae of Saraburi province; Wang Noi, Bang Pa-in, and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya of Ayutthaya. Administration The district is divided into 11 sub-districts ''tambon'', which are further subdivided into 107 villages ''muban''. Uthai is a township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matichon
''Matichon'' ( 'opinion of the people', also known as ''Matichon Daily'' to distinguish it from other related publications) is a major Thai-language national daily newspaper. It was founded by a group of progressive writers in 1978, when the country was emerging from the authoritarian government that followed the 6 October 1976 Massacre. ''Matichon'' positions itself as a "quality" upmarket newspaper, as opposed to the usually sensationalist mass-circulation papers. In 1997, it had a daily circulation of about 120,000. It carries a strong focus on politics, and was, along with '' Thai Rath'', among the country's most politically influential newspapers at the time. From the late 2000s, when successive political crises divided public opinion, ''Matichon'' has been criticized for harbouring a pro- Red Shirt bias. It has also been subject to controversies regarding its dismissal of editors, and a bribery investigation by the National Press Council of Thailand, for which the paper resi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasat Thong
Prasat ThongThe Royal Institute. List of monarchs Ayutthaya''. (, ; c. 1599–1655; 1629–1655) was the first king of the Prasat Thong dynasty, the fourth dynasty of the Siamese Ayutthaya Kingdom. Before being king, he defeated a rebellion led by the Songtham, king's son Phra Sisin by working with Japanese mercenary Yamada Nagamasa. He gained power in 1629 by attacking the palace and placed a Athittayawong, puppet king who he would later execute. Under his reign, he subjugated Post-Angkor period, Cambodia but lost Siam's Northern principalities. Origin Accounts vary on the origin of Prasat Thong. While traditional Thailand, Thai historians hold that he was an illegitimate son of King Ekathotsarot, Jeremias van Vliet's account states that he was the maternal cousin of King Songtham – his father was ''Okya'' Sithammathirat (), elder brother of the mother of King Songtham. He was born during the reign of King Naresuan around 1599 and was known to have caused mischief in the roya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
