Country Thailand Postal code 67000 Area 2,281 km² Province Phetchabun Province | Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 6701 Population 210,513 (2015) | |
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Mueang Phetchabun (Thai: เมืองเพชรบูรณ์) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Mueang Phetchabun District Phetchabun Thailand
- History
- Geography
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Mueang Phetchabun District, Phetchabun, Thailand
History
Mueang Phetchabun was an ancient frontier city, established in Sukhothai era. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab found the old forts on the both banks of the Pa Sak River, same landscaping as Mueang Phitsanulok. Inside the old city has a Wat Mahathat, the symbol of an important city.
During the thesaphiban administrative reform, the province Phetchabun was merged with Lom Sak, and became part of the Monthon Phetchabun in 1899. Monthon Phetchabun was included to be a part of Monthon Phitsanulok in 1904 and re-established in 1907. The monthon was again included to Phitsanulok in 1915.
Due to its strategic location, in 1943 (World War II period) Mueang Phetchabun was planned to become the new capital of Thailand, named Nakhonban Phetchabun (นครบาลเพชรบูรณ์). However this plan of Prime Minister Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram did not get approval of the parliament, thus it continued to be a district as before.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the sorth clockwise) Nong Phai, Chon Daen, Wang Pong of Phetchabun province, Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province, Khao Kho, Lom Sak of Phetchabun province again, Khon San and Nong Bua Daeng of Chaiyaphum Province.
The Tat Mok National Park(อุทยานแห่งชาติตาดหมอก) is located in the district.
The main water resource is the Pa Sak River.
Central administration
The district Mueang Phetchabun is subdivided into 17 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 221 administrative villages (Muban).
Local administration
There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:
There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 15 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: