Nakhon Chai Si District

Amphoe Nakhon Chai Si ( Thai: อำเภอ นครชัยศรี, pronounced: [ Nak ʰ on ʧai -si ː ] ) is a district ( Amphoe ) of Nakhon Pathom. The Nakhon Pathom province is located in the middle of Central Thailand.

Geography

The neighboring Amphoe are from clockwise from the north: Bang Len, Phutthamonthon, Sam Phran, Mueang Nakhon Pathom and Don Tum. All Amphoe lie in the province of Nakhon Pathom.

The main water resource of Nakhon Chai Si is the Maenam Tha Chin, also Nakhon Chai Si river called that flows in large meanders of the county from north to south.

History

The city of Nakhon Chai Si was founded in the 16th century by King Maha Chakraphat of Ayutthaya. When King Chulalongkorn ( Rama V ) introduced the so-called Monthon as part of its administrative reform, Nakhon Chai Si was the capital of the Nakhon Chai Si Monthon. As subsequent governments the tasks Monthon system, Nakhon Chai Si was a district of Nakhon Pathom.

Attractions

• The Thai Human Imagery Museum ( พิพิธ ภั ณ ฆ์ หุ่น ขี้ผึ้ง ไทย ) is a museum with replicas made ​​of fiberglass and wax of people in the Thai history and culture, famous monks are also exhibited here as Mae Fa Luang, the Mother of the present king.
• Jesada Museum of Technology - You can find these here collections of old cars, trucks and airplanes

Management

Nakhon Chai Si The district is divided into 24 subdistricts (tambon ), which in turn in 108 village communities ( Muban ) are divided.

Both Nakhon Chai Si and Huai Phlu have town status ( thesaban tambon).

There are also 23 " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations) in the district.