Nonthaburi Province

Nonthaburi
นนทบุรี
statistics
Capital:	Nonthaburi
Telephone code:	02
Surface:	622.3 km² 74.
Residents:	1,549,000 (2017) 8.
Population density :	2,489 E / km² 2.
ISO 3166-2 :
Governor :
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Nonthaburi ( Thai : นนทบุรี , [ nōntʰáʔbūrīː ]) is a province ( Changwat ) in the central region of Thailand , it is located directly north of the state capital Bangkok , to whose metropolitan area it belongs. Nonthaburi is the most densely populated province in Thailand after Bangkok.

The capital of Nonthaburi Province is also called Nonthaburi . It is the second largest city in Thailand in terms of population. The third largest city, Pak Kret , is also in this province.

geography

Nonthaburi is located directly north of the capital Bangkok on the Mae Nam Chao Phraya (Chao Phraya River) . The province belongs to the Bangkok Metropolitan Region . The eastern part of the province, bordering the capital, is just as urbanized as Bangkok, the city limits are almost invisible here.

Bordering provinces:
north	Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya , Pathum Thani
east	Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon)
south	Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon)
west	Nakhon Pathom

history

The city of Nonthaburi has existed since the 16th century, when the place Talat Khwan was elevated to a city. Under King Prasat Thong a canal was dug, which was an abbreviation of the Chao Phraya and which the river took as a new river bed and still takes today. King Narai had a fortress built here in 1665, as the new course of the Chao Phraya shortened the way to the then capital Ayutthaya . The city of Nonthaburi was then settled near the fortress.

From 1943 to 1946 the province was part of Bangkok. As part of the industrialization and rapid growth of Bangkok, the eastern part of the Nonthaburi province has been almost completely urbanized since the 1980s and has grown together with the metropolis without its borders being recognizable. Numerous companies have settled in Nonthaburi province instead of Bangkok due to a lack of space. The population has also grown rapidly. The urban population increased from 30,900 in 1980 to 232,800 in 1990 and to 522,700 in 2000.

population

According to the 2000 census data, 99.6% of the population were Thai citizens. 95.2% were Buddhists, 4% Muslim. 55.5% of the residents were not born in Nonthaburi but moved from another province.

economy

In 2012, the "Gross Provincial Product" (was GDP ) 113 406 000 000 baht .

Numerous companies have settled here due to its proximity to the metropolis of Bangkok. With The Mall Ngamwongwan is located in Nonthaburi one of the largest shopping malls in Bangkok. The IMPACT exhibition and convention center and the Impact Arena multifunctional hall are located in Pak Kret in the northeast of the province .

Data

The table below shows the share of the economic sectors in the gross provincial product in percent:

Industry	2006	2007	2008	2009
Agriculture	02.4	03.1	03.0	03.0
Industry	48.4	46.8	45.4	44.7
Other	48.8	50.1	51.6	52.3

The industries that made the largest contribution to economic output in 2011 were manufacturing (38.865 billion baht), wholesale and retail (33.769 billion baht), real estate (19.738 billion baht) and finance (15.882 billion baht).

The following land use is documented for the province:

• Forest area: -
• Agricultural area: 176,302 Rai (282 km²), 45.3% of the total area
• Unclassified area: 212,637 rai (340.2 km²), 54.7% of the total area

Attractions

• The 4 km² island of Ko Kret lies in a loop of the Chao Phraya River . The island is formed in the north, west and south by the original course of the Mae Nam Chao Phraya, the east bank forms a canal that was dug in 1721. Ferries run at regular intervals from the city of Nonthaburi to the car-free island, which is inhabited exclusively by people of the Mon ethnic group . Thai tourists love the traditional Mon pottery, which can be bought here in a special quality.
• Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat
• Wat Khema Phirataram
• Wat Prasat
• Wat Chomphuwek
• Wat Ku
• Wat Paramaiyikawat (Wat Mon)
• Wat Chonprathan Rangsarit

Symbols

Earthenware from the Mon on Ko Kret

The seal of the province shows a clay pot, the traditional product of the Mon of Nonthaburi.

The local tree and flower is the yellow flamboyant ( Peltophorum pterocarpum ).

The motto of Nonthaburi Province is:

"The elegant palace is located in the middle of the city,

The Princess Mother's Park with many species of trees,

Earthen goods are made on Ko Kret,

Delicious durians are planted a lot,

The land of famous ancient temples

The administration building is admired by many. "

traffic

One of Bangkok's northern main arterial roads, the toll-based Sirat Expressway, runs through the eastern part of the province . The outer ring road of Bangkok ( Thanon Kanchanaphisek , National Road 9) runs through the western part . Immediately to the east of the Nonthaburi province (almost 20 km northeast of the provincial capital) is Bangkok-Don Mueang Airport , which has served as a domestic and low-cost airport since the inauguration of the new capital city airport.

Since 2016, the purple line of the Bangkok Metro has been running from Nonthaburi to Bangkok to Tao Poon station, which is connected to the blue MRT line. In the absence of any further connection to the public mass transport system, the road traffic situation in the densely populated eastern part of the province is very tense. However, it is planned to connect the Nonthaburi province with the northern districts of Bangkok in the future (until 2022) with a monorail of the "pink line".

Administrative units

Provincial Administration

The province is divided into 6 amphoe ('districts' or 'counties'), 52 tambon ('subdistricts' or 'municipalities') and 309 muban ('villages').

No. Amphoe name Thai 1 Mueang Nonthaburi อำเภอ เมืองนนทบุรี 2 Bang Kruai อำเภอ บางกรวย 3 Bang Yai อำเภอ บาง ให ญ 4th Bang Bua Thong อำเภอ บางบัวทอง 5 Sai Noi อำเภอ ไทรน้อย 6th Pak Kret อำเภอ ปากเกร็ด Amphoe of Nonthaburi Province

Thesaban ('communes') in Nonthaburi Province

Local administration

A provincial administrative organization ( บริหาร ส่วน จังหวัด , อบ จ for short , Ongkan Borihan suan Changwat ; English Provincial Administrative Organization , PAO) exists for the entire area of ​​the province .

In the area of ​​the province there are also 17 thesaban ('municipalities') - including two "large cities" (Nonthaburi and Pak Kret), four "cities" and eleven "small towns" - and 28 tambon administrative organizations.

Others

The notorious Bangkwang Prison is located in Nonthaburi Province .

literature

• Thailand in Figures, Vol.II: Region and Province . 16th edition 2012-2013, Alpha Research Co., Ltd., Nonthaburi, Thailand 2012, ISBN 978-616-7256-12-6

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://stat.bora.dopa.go.th/stat/pk/pk_55.pdf
2. ^ David K. Wyatt: Thailand. A short history. 2nd edition, Silkworm Books, Chiang Mai 2004, p. 302.
3. ↑ Key indicators of the population and households, Population and Housing Census 1990 and 2000: Phuket
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Thailand in Figures (2012), p. 43.
5. ↑ "Industry" includes: Manufacturing; Electricity, gas and water supply; Construction
6. ^ "Others" include: Wholesale and retail trade; Hotels and restaurants; Transport, storage and communication; Real estate; Education; Health and social work, ...
7. ^ Gross Provincial Product at Current Market Prices: Bangkok and Vicinities, National Economic and Social Development Board, 2011.

Web links

Commons : Nonthaburi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Overview map of the province (names in English and Thai) [last accessed on November 16, 2013]

Coordinates: 13 ° 52 '  N , 100 ° 31'  E