Mueang Kanchanaburi district
District in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
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Mueang Kanchanaburi (เมืองกาญจนบุรี, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ kāːn.tɕā.ná(ʔ).bū.rīː]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand.
Mueang Kanchanaburi
เมืองกาญจนบุรี | |
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 District location in Kanchanaburi province | |
| Coordinates: 14°0′12″N 99°33′0″E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province |  Kanchanaburi |
| Seat | Pak Phraek |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,236 km2 (477 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 168,542 |
| • Density | 136/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 71000 + 71190 |
| Calling code | 034 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-7101 |
History
Mueang Kanchanaburi changed status to become the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Kanchanaburi Province in 1913. The old district office was in subdistrict Ban Nuea. It was moved to subdistrict Pak Phraek on 1 October 1954.
The district is home to the "bridge over the River Kwai", part of World War II's Death Railway.
Geography
Neighboring are (from west clockwise) Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar, Sai Yok, Si Sawat, Bo Phloi, Phanom Thuan, Tha Muang, and Dan Makham Tia of Kanchanaburi Province.
The district is located in the southern foothills of the province.
The Khwae Noi and Khwae Yai Rivers are important water resources which join at the town Kanchanaburi to form the Mae Klong River.
Phu Nam Ron is a transnational cross-border point at the western end of the district. It is expected to gain in importance if the planned Dawei deepwater port project goes ahead, along with a highway and a railway line between Bangkok and that harbor.
Administration
Provincial administration
The district is divided into thirteen subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 102 administrative villages (mubans).[2]
| No. | Subdistrict | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Nuea | บ้านเหนือ | - | 8,394 |
| 2. | Ban Tai | บ้านใต้ | - | 5,505 |
| 3. | Pak Phraek | ปากแพรก | 13 | 34,897 |
| 4. | Tha Makham | ท่ามะขาม | 5 | 14,899 |
| 5. | Kaeng Sian | แก่งเสี้ยน | 9 | 13,078 |
| 6. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 8 | 13,532 |
| 7. | Lat Ya | ลาดหญ้า | 7 | 25,339 |
| 8. | Wang Dong | วังด้ง | 12 | 8,763 |
| 9. | Chong Sadao | ช่องสะเดา | 7 | 3,836 |
| 10. | Nong Ya | หนองหญ้า | 9 | 7,805 |
| 11. | Ko Samrong | เกาะสำโรง | 10 | 10,879 |
| 13. | Ban Kao | บ้านเก่า | 15 | 15,879 |
| 16 | Wang Yen | วังเย็น | 7 | 5,735 |
| Total | 102 | 168,542 |
Missing numbers belong to subdistricts which now form Dan Makham Tia district
Local government
Municipalities
As of December 2024 there are six municipal (thesaban) areas in the district.
Mueang Kanchanaburi and Pak Phraek are town municipalities (thesaban mueang), Pak Phraek covers parts of Pak Phraek subdistrict, Mueang Kanchanaburi covers the subdistricts Ban Nuea and Ban Tai and parts of Pak Phraek and Tha Makham and also parts of Tha Lo subdistrict from Tha Muang district.
Tha Makham, Nong Bua, Kaeng Sian and Lat Ya are subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon), they all cover parts of their same-named subdistricts.[3]
| Kanchanaburi Town municipality | Pop. | 04710102 | muangkancity |
| Ban Nuea | 8,394 | ||
| Pak Phraek | 6,307 | ||
| Ban Tai | 5,505 | ||
| Tha Makham | 3,117 | ||
| Tha Lo | 1,301 | ||
| Total | 24,624 |
| Town municipality | Pop. | LAO code | website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pak Phraek | 28,590 | 04710107 | pakpraek |
| Subdistrict municipality | Pop. | LAO code | website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tha Makham | 11,782 | 05710103 | thamakham |
| Nong Bua | 7,120 | 05710106 | nongbuakan |
| Kaeng Sian | 6,457 | 05710104 | kaengsiankan |
| Lat Ya | 5,413 | 05710105 | ladya |
Subdistrict administrative organizations
The non-municipal areas are administered by nine subdistrict administrative organization - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh).[3]
| Subdistrict adm.org - SAO | Pop. | LAO code | website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lat Ya SAO | 19,926 | 06710112 | ladya-sao |
| Ban Kao SAO | 18,879 | 06710111 | bankaokan |
| Ko Samrong SAO | 10,879 | 06710108 | kohsamrong |
| Wang Dong SAO | 8,763 | 06710113 | wangdong |
| Nong Ya SAO | 7,805 | 06710116 | nongyakan |
| Kaeng Sian SAO | 6,621 | 06710109 | kaengsian |
| Nong Bua SAO | 6,412 | 06710115 | nongbua-sao |
| Wang Yen SAO | 5,735 | 06710114 | wangyen-kan |
| Chong Sadao SAO | 3,836 | 06710110 | chongsadao |
Education
- Kanchanaburi Rajabhat University
- Faculty of Science, Mahidol University
- Kanchanaburi Technical Collegetechnickan
.ac .th - Kanchanaburi Vocational Collegekanvc
.ac .th - 9 secondary schools
- 59 primary schools[4]
Healthcare
Hospitals
Mueang Kanchanaburi district is served by four hospitals
- Phaholpolpayuhasena Hospital with 597 beds
- Synphaet Kanchanaburi Hospital with 100 beds
- Fort Surasi Hospital with 80 beds
- Thanakan Hospital with 74 beds
Health promoting hospitals
In the district there are twenty-one health-promoting hospitals in total.[5]
| 1 Wang Yen | 1 Koh Samrong | 1 Nong Bua | 1 Pak Phraek | 1 Tha Makham | 1 Kaeng Sian |
| 2 Lat Ya | 2 Chong Sadao | 2 Nong Ya | 4 Wang Dong | 5 Ban Kao |
