Amphoe Mueang Chanthaburi
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| Province: | Chanthaburi |
| Area: | 253.093 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 119,203 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 471.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 2201 |
| Postal code: | 22000 |
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Mueang Chanthaburi (Thai: เมืองจันทบุรี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Khitchakut, Makham, Khlung, Laem Sing and Tha Mai of Chanthaburi Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Chanthaburi covers the whole tambon Talat and Wat Mai. Three further 5 townships (thesaban tambon - Phlapphla Narai covers parts of tambon Phlapphla and Khlong Narai, Chantha Nimit the whole tambon Chantha Nimit, and Tha Chang, Nong Bua and Bang Ka Cha each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Talat | ตลาด | - | 10,872 | |
| 2. | Wat Mai | วัดใหม่ | - | 16,730 | |
| 3. | Khlong Narai | คลองนารายณ์ | 14 | 7,838 | |
| 4. | Ko Khwang | เกาะขวาง | 9 | 9,678 | |
| 5. | Khombang | คมบาง | 10 | 4,421 | |
| 6. | Tha Chang | ท่าช้าง | 12 | 24,102 | |
| 7. | Chantha Nimit | จันทนิมิต | 9 | 14,153 | |
| 8. | Bang Ka Cha | บางกะจะ | 10 | 9,520 | |
| 9. | Salaeng | แสลง | 10 | 4,621 | |
| 10. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 11 | 6,007 | |
| 11. | Phlapphla | พลับพลา | 13 | 11,261 |
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| Amphoe of Chanthaburi |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chanthaburi - Khlung - Tha Mai - Pong Nam Ron - Makham - Laem Sing - Soi Dao - Kaeng Hang Maeo - Na Yai Am |
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| King Amphoe: | Khao Khitchakut | ||
