Mueang Sukhothai district

Mueang Sukhothai (Thai: เมืองสุโขทัย, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ sù.kʰǒː.tʰāj]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Sukhothai province, northern Thailand.

Mueang Sukhothai เมืองสุโขทัย
District
Wat Maha That Phra Achana Buddha Statue King Ramkhamhaeng Monument Wat Chang Lom Wat Phra Phai Luang Thung Thale Luang
District location in Sukhothai province
Coordinates: 17°0′28″N 99°49′23″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Sukhothai
Seat	Sukhothai Thani
Area
• Total	581.5 km2 (224.5 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	106,397
• Density	185.0/km2 (479/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	64000
Geocode	6401

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Kong Krailat, Khiri Mat, Ban Dan Lan Hoi and Si Samrong of Sukhothai Province and Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok province.

The important water resource is the Yom River.

History

Originally named Mueang as the capital district of Sukhothai Province, in 1917 the district was renamed Thani (ธานี).^[1] In 1932, the province Sukhothai was abolished and merged into Sawankhalok Province.^[2] In 1939 the province was renamed Sukhothai, and the district, by then named Sukhothai Thani (สุโขทัยธานี) was renamed Mueang Sukhothai.^[3]

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Sukhothai Thani covers tambon Thani. There are a further two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Ban Suan and Mueang Kao, each covering parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[4]
01.	Sukhothai Thani	ธานี	None	16,479
02.	Ban Suan	บ้านสวน	14	14,249
03.	Mueang Kao	เมืองเก่า	11	17,482
04.	Pak Khwae	ปากแคว	09	09,195
05.	Yang Sai	ยางซ้าย	12	09,749
06.	Ban Kluai	บ้านกล้วย	14	17,270
07.	Ban Lum	บ้านหลุม	09	08,988
08.	Tan Tia	ตาลเตี้ย	11	04,245
09.	Pak Phra	ปากพระ	10	03,695
10.	Wang Thong Daeng	วังทองแดง	08	05,045