Amphoe Tha Ruea

Tha Ruea (, Thai: [tʰâː rɯ̄a̯]) is a district (amphoe) in northeastern part of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. History The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi. In 1917, it was renamed Tha Ruea to commemorate an important event within the district. When the hunter Bun found the Buddha's footprint in Sara Buri province, King Songtham travelled by royal barge along the Pa Sak River to worship. He moored his royal barge in the district, and continued his travel overland…