Tha Ruea District

Tha Ruea
ท่าเรือ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Ayutthaya Province
Coordinates: 14°33′6″N 100°43′39″E / 14.55167°N 100.72750°E / 14.55167; 100.72750Coordinates: 14°33′6″N 100°43′39″E / 14.55167°N 100.72750°E / 14.55167; 100.72750
Country  Thailand
Province Ayutthaya
Seat Tha Chao Sanuk
Tambon 10
Muban 84
Area
  Total 106.2 km2 (41.0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
  Total 48,872
  Density 460.2/km2 (1,192/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 13130
Geocode 1402

Tha Ruea (Thai: ท่าเรือ; IPA: [tʰâː rɯ̄a]) is a district (Amphoe) in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.

History

The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi. In 1916, it was renamed to Tha Ruea to commemorate an important history within the district.

When the hunter Bun found the Buddha's footprint in Sara Buri Province, King Songtham traveled by his royal barge along the Pa Sak River to worship. He parked his royal barge at the territory of the district, and continued his travel on the land. This route has since become a royal tradition, as later kings always traveled by this way to worship Buddha's footprint in Wat Phra Phutthabat. The Thai word Tha Ruea means port or pier.

Geography

Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Don Phut, Ban Mo, Sao Hai, Nong Saeng of Saraburi Province, and Phachi and Nakhon Luang of Ayutthaya Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (muban).

No. Name Thai Villages
1.Tha Rueaท่าเรือ-
2.Champaจำปา9
3.Tha Luangท่าหลวง10
4.Ban Romบ้านร่อม9
5.Sala Loiศาลาลอย15
6.Wang Daengวังแดง8
7.Pho Enโพธิ์เอน6
8.Pak Thaปากท่า8
9.Nong Khanakหนองขนาก10
10.Tha Chao Sanukท่าเจ้าสนุก9
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