Ongkharak district

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Ongkharak องครักษ์
District
Buddharupa Shrine (Hor Phra), Faculty of Medicine and Maha Chakri Srinidhorn Medical Centre of Srinakharinwirot University's Ongkharak Campus
District location in Nakhon Nayok province
Coordinates: 14°7′17″N 101°0′14″E / 14.12139°N 101.00389°E / 14.12139; 101.00389
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Nayok
Area
• Total	486.4 km2 (187.8 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	58,294
• Density	119.8/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	26120
Geocode	2604

Ongkharak (Thai: องครักษ์, pronounced [ʔōŋ.kʰā.rák]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nakhon Nayok province, central Thailand.

Once King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) visited Mueang Nakhon Nayok. When he and his company arrived the area of Ongkharak District, one of the royal guard fell ill and died. The king ordered a shrine built to commemorate his servant. Ongkharak means 'royal guard'.