Nakhon Thai District

Nakhon Thai นครไทย
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Phitsanulok Province
Coordinates: 17°6′3″N 100°50′16″E / 17.10083°N 100.83778°E / 17.10083; 100.83778Coordinates: 17°6′3″N 100°50′16″E / 17.10083°N 100.83778°E / 17.10083; 100.83778
Country	Thailand
Province	Phitsanulok
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
– Total	2,220.374 km2 (857.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	85,842
– Density	38.7/km2 (100.2/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	65120
Geocode	6502

Nakhon Thai (Thai: นครไทย) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Wang Thong, Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, Na Haeo, Dan Sai of Loei Province and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.

The Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park is located in Nakhon Thai district.

Nakhon Thai lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Khwae Noi River flows through the district, as well as the lesser Fia (Thai: ลำน้ำเฟี้ย) and Kaem (Thai: ลำน้ำแขม) Rivers.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (muban). Nakhon Thai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Nakhon Thai. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Nakhon Thai	นครไทย	13	10,236
2.	Nong Kathao	หนองกะท้าว	26	15,470
3.	Ban Yaeng	บ้านแยง	12	9,170
4.	Noen Phoem	เนินเพิ่ม	17	12,136
5.	Na Bua	นาบัว	15	8,000
6.	Nakhon Chum	นครชุม	8	3,239
7.	Nam Kum	น้ำกุ่ม	7	2,626
8.	Yang Klon	ยางโกลน	10	5,056
9.	Bo Pho	บ่อโพธิ์	14	7,124
10.	Ban Phrao	บ้านพร้าว	10	6,428
11.	Huai Hia	ห้วยเฮี้ย	10	6,357

Temples

There are 23 Buddhist temples in Amphoe Nakhon Thai.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)
• Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park