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Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya พระนครศรีอยุธยา
District
Ferry across Pa Sak River from Chao Phrom Market to Ayutthaya railway station (inside Ayutthaya Island to outside Ayutthaya Island)
District location in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province
Coordinates: 14°21′8″N 100°34′36″E / 14.35222°N 100.57667°E / 14.35222; 100.57667
Country	Thailand
Province	Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
Seat	Ho Rattanachai
Area
• Total	130.6 km (50.4 sq mi)
Population
• Total	136,467
• Density	1,053.13/km (2,727.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
ZIP code	13000
Geocode	1401

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (Thai: พระนครศรีอยุธยา, pronounced [pʰráʔ ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn sǐː ʔā.jút.tʰā.jāː]) is the capital district (amphoe Mueang) of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. Its former name as the capital city of Ayutthaya Kingdom was "Krungthep Thawarawadi Si Ayutthaya" (Thai: กรุงเทพทวารวดีศรีอยุธยา).

History

According to George Coedes, tradition states Ramathibodi I founded Dvaravati Sri Ayudhya in 1350.

Created in 1897, the district was originally called Rop Krung (รอบกรุง). The district name was changed to Krung Kao (กรุงเก่า) in 1917. In 1957 the name was changed to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. to commemorate the old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. This makes it unique among Thailand's capital districts, the rest of which are named amphoe mueang followed by the name of province.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Pahan, Nakhon Luang, Uthai, Bang Pa-in, Bang Sai and Bang Ban.

Administration

The district is divided into 21 sub-districts (tambon). In addition to the city (thesaban nakhon) of Ayutthaya there are other municipal areas. Ayothaya is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers part of the tambons Phai Ling, Hantra, and Khlong Suan Phlu.

References

1. Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella (ed.). The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. April 29, 1917., corrected with แก้คำผิด ราชกิจจานุเบกษา แผนกกฤษฎีกา เล่ม ๓๔ ตอนที่ ๕ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ หน้า ๔๑,๔๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ง): 386. May 6, 1917.
3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอกรุงเก่า พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 74 (25 ก): 546. March 5, 1957. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.

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