Mueang Phichit district

Mueang Phichit (Thai: เมืองพิจิตร, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰí(ʔ).t͡ɕìt]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phichit province, central Thailand.

Mueang Phichit เมืองพิจิตร
District
Cycling track around Bueng Si Fai
District location in Phichit province
Coordinates: 16°26′18″N 100°21′0″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phichit
Seat	Nai Mueang
Area
• Total	738.9 km2 (285.3 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	112,779
• Density	153.0/km2 (396/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	66000
Geocode	6601

History

In 1917 the district's name was changed from Mueang to Tha Luang (ท่าหลวง).^[1] In 1938 it was renamed Mueang Phichit.^[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 134 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Phichit covers tambon Nai Mueang. There are three more sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). Tha Lo and Hua Dong each cover parts of their tambons, and Wang Krot parts of tambon Ban Bung. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[3]
01.	Nai Mueang	ในเมือง	-	23,521
02.	Phai Khwang	ไผ่ขวาง	08	03,727
03.	Yan Yao	ย่านยาว	10	06,048
04.	Tha Lo	ท่าฬ่อ	07	05,582
05.	Pak Thang	ปากทาง	09	05,945
06.	Khlong Khachen	คลองคะเชนทร์	10	08,480
07.	Rong Chang	โรงช้าง	07	05,800
08.	Mueang Kao	เมืองเก่า	09	05,876
09.	Tha Luang	ท่าหลวง	10	06,355
10.	Ban Bung	บ้านบุ่ง	07	07,462
11.	Kha Mang	ฆะมัง	12	06,368
12.	Dong Pa Kham	ดงป่าคำ	09	04,930
13.	Hua Dong	หัวดง	09	07,044
15.	Pa Makhap	ป่ามะคาบ	14	08,518
19.	Sai Kham Ho	สายคำโห้	05	02,579
20.	Dong Klang	ดงกลาง	09	04,544

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sak Lek District.