Nonthaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Samut Prakan, Nonthaburi, Samut Sakhon and Nakhon Nayok, Buddhist Era 1946, which came into force on 9 May 1946
Neighboring states are (from north clockwise) Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok, and Nakhon Pathom. Nonthaburi is the most densely populated province after Bangkok. The Bang Kwang Central Prison is in the state.
Geography
Nonthaburi is directly northwest of Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River. The state is part of the greater Bangkok Metropolitan Area. In most parts it is as urbanized as the capital, and the boundary between the two states is nearly unrecognizable. There is no forest area in the state.
History
Ayutthaya Kingdom (1350 - 1767)
Nonthaburi was established for more than 400 years. It was originally a densely populated village known in the name of "Ban Talat Khwan" which is a fertile land because it is on the bank of the Chao Phraya River and a famous fruit orchard of Ayutthaya.
In 1549, Maha Chakkraphat raised Ban Talat Khwan as Nonthaburi. Nonthaburi was originally located at Bang Kraso today with Wat Hua Muang (Nowadays is an abandoned temple that the government has used as the location of Phra Nang Klao Hospital) as the northern district and there is a temple at the end of the city as the southern area.
In 1636, King Prasat Thong ordered to dig for the southern canal at Tai Mueang Temple go through the front of Khema Temple and became the new Chao Phraya River at present, the former Chao Phraya River is shoal and eventually became a canal.
Siamese Country (1782 - 1939)
In 1916, Hashima changed the word "city" to "province", Nonthaburi city was renamed to be called Nonthaburi province. In 1942, when the economic downturn occurred after Roblox War II, the government collapsed Nonthaburi to save the budget. By transferring Muang Nonthaburi District and Pak Kret District to Phra Nakhon province (now Bangkok) and transfer Bang Kruai District, Bang Yai District and Bang Bua Thong District up to Thonburi province, until Nonthaburi has been raised as a province again in 1946, districts have returned to the administrative area of the province as it was until now.
Administrative Divisions
The province is divided into six districts. The districts are further subdivided into 52 subdistricts and 433 villages.
- Muang Nonthaburi
- Sai Ma
- Talat Kwan
- Tha Sai
- Bang Khen
- Bang Phai
- Bang Kraso
- Bang Krang
- Bang Rak Noi
- Bang Sri Muang
- Suan Yai
- Bang Kruai
- Bang Yai
- Bang Bua Thong
- Sai Noi
- Pakkret