Study to Naming District In Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Abstract

This article focuses on the study of naming the districts in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya to understand the background of the district’s name. This study found that the names of the districts are relevant to the important historical events, a person, utensils, plants, the geography, the use of the place, the buildings found in the areas and reflect the origin of the districts. Eventually, it is found that the names of these districts  in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya are related to the history, the people’s attachment to water and plants, and ethnicity. Furthermore, the district’s name is something which records the memory of
the area in order to not let it disappear over time.