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24-593: Chum Saeng is an old district of Nakhon Sawan. The government separated some parts of Mueang Nakhon Sawan district to establish Tambon Koei Chai. In 1903, the Interior ministry upgraded the tambon to Phan Lan District, named after the central tambon. A few years later, the name was changed back to Koei Chai. The district office was moved to the west bank of the Nan River and renamed to Chum Saeng in 1915. The name Chum Saeng in Thai

48-513: A district in Thailand is about 75,345 people. The names of amphoe are usually unique, but in a few cases different Thai names have the same form in English due to the flaws of the romanization system . The notable exception, however, is the name Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat , which was given to five districts created in 1996 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej 's accession to

72-488: A result, water and train travel is reduced, thus making this district less important by time. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Pho Thale and Bang Mun Nak of Phichit province , Nong Bua , Tha Tako , Mueang Nakhon Sawan and Kao Liao of Nakhon Sawan Province. Chum Saeng is about 39 km (24 mi) from Mueang Nakhon Sawan. The district is divided into 12 sub-districts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 131 villages ( mubans ). Chum Saeng

96-445: A tourist attraction for the drama's fans and general public. This Nakhon Sawan Province location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mueang Nakhon Sawan district Mueang Nakhon Sawan ( Thai : เมืองนครสวรรค์ , pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn sā.wǎn] ) is the capital district ( amphoe mueang ) of Nakhon Sawan province , in central Thailand . Neighboring districts are (from

120-437: Is a town ( thesaban mueang ) covering tambon Chum Saeng. Thap Krit is a township ( thesaban tambon ) covering parts of the same-named tambon . There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). Asian palmyra palm ( Borassus flabellifer L.) is an important industrial crop of the district. Approximately 24,000 palm trees are planted throughout the area, some of which are hundreds of years old. The district

144-411: Is not to be confused with the capital town itself, which is a different administrative entity usually much smaller than the district. Until the 1930s, most of the capital districts had names just like other districts, whereas districts dating back to old provinces had the word mueang in their name. In 1938 all the capital districts were renamed amphoe mueang , whereas in all non-capital districts mueang

168-479: Is one city ( Thesaban Nakhon ) in the district: There is one subdistrict municipality ( thesaban tambon ) in the district: There are 16 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: This Nakhon Sawan Province location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Amphoe mueang An amphoe (sometimes also amphur , Thai : อำเภอ , pronounced [ʔām.pʰɤ̄ː] )—usually translated as "district"—is

192-460: Is over 100 years old, Chum Saeng Railway Station, the classical railway station and the last stop of Nakhon Sawan before entering Phichit, Wat Koei Chai Neua temple, King Taksin Statue rim Nan River, Hiran Narumit Bridge, Chao Pho-Chao Mae Chum Saeng Shrine etc. Chum Saeng also was the backdrop for 2019's popular TV drama, Channel 3 's Krong Kam , resulting in the district becoming better known and

216-666: Is served by the three railway stations, Thap Krit , Khlong Pla Kot , and Chum Saeng of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). There is also a minibus service from Mo Chit 2 Station in Bangkok to Chum Saeng. The minibus terminal is behind the Chum Saeng railway station near Chum Saeng Old Market. At present, Chum Saeng is still able to maintain the status of the old city like the past. Therefore suitable for cultural tourism there are many interesting places like Chum Saeng Old Market, which

240-444: Is still partially a subordinate of the amphoe it was created from. When the king amphoe meets the necessary qualifications to become an amphoe , it is usually promoted. However, not every newly created amphoe begins as a king amphoe : if the qualifications are met directly, this phase is skipped. While usually a minor district is upgraded after a few years, in some cases it remains a minor district for decades. For example, Ko Yao

264-465: Is the name of a herb tree that look like Chaeng trees (ต้นแจง) ( Maerua siamensis (Kurz) Pax.). Another possible origin of the name may date back to the reign of King Taksin , when in the area was a weapons warehouse, named Khlang Saeng (คลังแสง) in Thai. Chum Saeng's ethnic group are Tai Dam people who live in Ban Phai Sing, Phai Sing Sub-district. Chum Saeng during the reign of King Rama V

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288-459: The Royal Gazette on 24 August the order became official. The administration of the district is housed in an office building called thi wa kan amphoe (ที่ว่าการอำเภอ), which also marks the center of each district. Distances on road signs are always calculated to this office building. The office is usually in the largest settlement of the district, to make it easily accessible to the majority of

312-466: The Bangkok administrative reform of 1972. The number of districts in provinces varies, from only three in the smallest provinces, up to the 50 urban districts of Bangkok . Also the sizes and population of districts differ greatly. The smallest population is in Ko Kut ( Trat province ) with just 2,042 citizens, while Mueang Samut Prakan ( Samut Prakan province ) has 509,262 citizens. The khet of Bangkok have

336-454: The English word "king". The officially recommended translation is "minor district" —however they are also quite commonly translated as sub-district, which is the recommended translation for tambon , and also wrongly suggests that they are at a lower administrative level than the amphoe . The Thai government upgraded all remaining 81 minor districts to full districts on 15 May 2007 in order to streamline administration. With publication in

360-439: The capital district is also the most populous district of the province, as the provincial administration is usually in the largest town of the province. Songkhla province is the most striking exception, as the town (and thus also the district) Hat Yai grew much faster than the capital Mueang Songkhla due to its better transport connections. There are four districts in Thailand ( Chan , Pan , Suang , and Yang ) which contain

384-666: The north clockwise) Banphot Phisai , Kao Liao , Chum Saeng , Tha Tako , Phayuha Khiri , Krok Phra and Lat Yao . The main rivers of the district are the Nan and Ping , which meet in the town of Nakhon Sawan to form the Chao Phraya . In the eastern part of the district lies the Bueng Boraphet swamp, the most important wetland of the province. Mueang Nakhon Sawan is divided into 17 subdistricts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 172 administrative villages ( mubans ). There

408-408: The second level administrative subdivision of Thailand . Groups of amphoe or districts make up the provinces , and are analogous to counties . The chief district officer is Nai Amphoe ( นายอำเภอ ). Amphoe are divided into tambons , ( Thai : ตำบล ), or sub-districts. Altogether Thailand has 928 districts, including the 50 districts of Bangkok , which are called khet (เขต) since

432-406: The smallest areas—Khet Samphanthawong is the smallest, with only 1.4 km —while the amphoe of the sparsely populated mountain regions are bigger than some provinces. Umphang ( Tak province ) at 4,325.4 km is the largest and also has the lowest population density. The average area of a district in Thailand is about 552.93 km (213.49 sq mi), while its average population of

456-416: The term mueang in their name as well, even though they are not capital districts. All of these were created relatively recently, between 1973 and 1995. Minor districts ( king amphoe , กิ่งอำเภอ — กิ่ง literally 'branch') are set up when the administration of areas remote from the district center is inconvenient for citizens. Most of the tasks of the amphoe are transferred to the king amphoe , but it

480-482: The throne. Chaloem Phra Kiat (เฉลิมพระเกียรติ) means 'in commemoration of' or 'in honour of' a royal family member. Each district is led by a district chief officer ( nai amphoe , นายอำเภอ), who is appointed by the Ministry of Interior . The officer is a subordinate of the provincial governor. The district which contains the administrative office of the province is the amphoe mueang (lit. town district ). The district

504-404: Was a minor district for 85 years until it was upgraded in 1988. Sometimes a district is downgraded to a minor district. Thung Wa lost a lot of its population to neighboring La-ngu minor district , so finally La-ngu was upgraded and Thung Wa downgraded. Another example is Chumphon Buri , which was reduced after the more developed part was split off to form a new district and the remaining district

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528-423: Was considered a community of Thai-Chinese and was the center of rice trade by water. Because it is the confluence of the two rivers Nan and Yom , and there is a northern railway line runs passes through. Chum Saeng has been a very active place in around 1960s–70s. Moreover in those days, it was still filled with gold shops and people prefer to use train as the main vehicle for travel, but after more road cuts as

552-421: Was downgraded. The criteria required for an amphoe are a population of at least 30,000 people and at least five tambon , or, if the area is more than 25 km (16 mi) from the district office, a population of at least 15,000 and four tambon . A minor district is led by a chief officer ( Hua Na King Amphoe , หัวหน้ากิ่งอำเภอ). The Thai word king (กิ่ง) means 'branch' and should not be confused with

576-458: Was removed from the name. The notable exception to this rule is Ayutthaya , where the capital district is named Amphoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (instead of Amphoe Mueang Ayutthaya ), the same as the province, which is fully named Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya . Also the capital districts of Thonburi and Phra Nakhon Provinces had the same name as the province, which they kept when the two provinces were merged to form Bangkok metropolis. In most cases

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