Mueang Prachinburi district

Mueang Prachinburi (Thai: เมืองปราจีนบุรี, RTGS: Mueang Prachin Buri, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ prāː.t͡ɕīːn bū.rīː]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Prachinburi province, eastern Thailand.

Mueang Prachinburi เมืองปราจีนบุรี
District
Wang Bo Waterfall, hidden gem in Mueang Prachinburi
District location in Prachinburi province
Coordinates: 14°3′2″N 101°22′0″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Prachinburi
Area
• Total	451.896 km2 (174.478 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	106,239
• Density	235.1/km2 (609/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	25000
Geocode	2501

As of 2021, the population of Mueang district, Pranchiburi province was 211,900.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Prachantakham, Si Maha Phot, Si Mahosot, and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province; and Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok province.

Administration

The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 144 villages (mubans). Prachinburi is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers tambon Na Mueang. There are two townships (thesaban tambons). Ban Na Prue covers parts of tambon Noen Hom, and Khok Makok covers parts of tambon Non Hom. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Na Mueang	หน้าเมือง	-	19,910
2.	Rop Mueang	รอบเมือง	9	6,092
3.	Wat Bot	วัดโบสถ์	11	2,922
4.	Bang Decha	บางเดชะ	9	3,143
5.	Tha Ngam	ท่างาม	12	4,720
6.	Bang Boribun	บางบริบูรณ์	6	1,296
7.	Dong Phraram	ดงพระราม	12	12,703
8.	Ban Phra	บ้านพระ	19	15,396
9.	Khok Mai Lai	โคกไม้ลาย	7	3,977
10.	Mai Khet	ไม้เค็ด	12	11,342
11.	Dong Khilek	ดงขี้เหล็ก	14	9,640
12.	Noen Hom	เนินหอม	20	9,304
13.	Non Hom	โนนห้อม	13	5,794