Tha Ruea District


Tha Ruea is a district in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.

History

The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi.In 1917, it was renamed Tha Ruea to commemorate an important event within the district. When the hunter Bun found the Buddha's footprint in Sara Buri Province, King Songtham travelled by royal barge along the Pa Sak River to worship. He moored his royal barge in the district, and continued his travel overland. His route has since become a royal tradition, as later kings always travelled by this way to worship Buddha's footprint in Wat Phra Phutthabat. The Thai word "tha ruea" means "port" or "pier".

Geography

Neighboring districts are Don Phut, Ban Mo, Sao Hai, Nong Saeng of Saraburi Province, and Phachi and Nakhon Luang of Ayutthaya Province.

Administration

Provincial government

The district is divided into 10 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 84 villages.
#NameThaiVil.Pop.
1Tha Rueaท่าเรือ-6,768
2Champaจำปา98,760
3Tha Luangท่าหลวง105,856
4Ban Romบ้านร่อม93,073
5Sala Loiศาลาลอย154,794
6Wang Daengวังแดง83,185
7Pho Enโพธิ์เอน63,143
8Pak Thaปากท่า82,882
9Nong Khanakหนองขนาก104,561
10Tha Chao Sanookท่าเจ้าสนุก93,903
Total:8446,925

Local government

As of 31 December 2018 there are two subdistrict municipalities in the district. The non-municipal areas are administered by nine Subdistrict Administrative Organizations - SAO.
1Tha Luang subdistrict municipalityPop.
Subdistrict Champa5,873
Subdistrict Tha Luang2,900
Total population8,773
2Tha Ruea subdistrict municipality6,768

#NameThaiPop.
1Champa SAOจำปา2,887
2Tha Luang SAOท่าหลวง2,956
3Ban Rom SAOบ้านร่อม3,073
4Sala Loi SAOศาลาลอย4,794
5Wang Daeng SAOวังแดง3,185
6Pho En SAOโพธิ์เอน3,143
7Pak Tha SAOปากท่า2,882
8Nong Khanak SAOหนองขนาก4,561
9Tha Chao Sanook SAOท่าเจ้าสนุก3,903
Total:31,384