Ongkharak District


Ongkharak is a district in the western part of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.
Once King Chulalongkorn visited Mueang Nakhon Nayok. When he and his company arrived the area of Ongkharak District, one of the royal guard fell ill and died. The king ordered a shrine built to commemorate his servant. Ongkharak means 'royal guard'.

History

The old district office of Ongkharak was in Tambon Bang O. In 1889 King Chulalongkorn ordered the building of the Rangsit Canal, a canal that links the Chao Phraya and Nakhon Nayok Rivers. The water gate in the Chao Phraya River was named Chulalongkorn Water Gate, and its corresponding gate in the Nakhon Nayok River was named Saovabha Bhongsi Water Gate. The district office was moved near the 16th Khlong of Khlong Rangsit. Twenty years later, the office moved to a place next to the Saovabha Bhongsi Water Gate. Now the district office is behind Saovabha Market, 500 m from the old office.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Ban Na and Mueang Nakhon Nayok of Nakhon Nayok Province; Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province; Bang Nam Priao of Chachoengsao Province; Lam Luk Ka, Thanyaburi, and Nong Suea of Pathum Thani Province.
The important water resources are the Nakhon Nayok River and Khlong Rangsit.

Education

's, Ongkharak campus is in the district.

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 116 villages. The township Ongkharak covers parts of tambons Ongkharak and Sai Mun. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations.