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Amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', , )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the Provinces of Thailand, provinces, and are analogous to county, counties. The chief district officer is ''Nai Amphoe'' (). ''Amphoe'' are divided into tambon, ''tambons'', (), or sub-districts. Altogether Thailand has 928 districts, including the 50 districts of Bangkok, which are called ''Khet (country subdivision), khet'' (เขต) since the Bangkok administrative reform of 1972. The number of districts in provinces varies, from only three in the smallest provinces, up to the 50 urban districts of Bangkok. Also the sizes and population of districts differ greatly. The smallest population is in Ko Kut district, Ko Kut (Trat province) with just 2,042 citizens, while Mueang Samut Prakan district, Mueang Samut Prakan (Samut Prakan province) has 509,262 citizens. The ''khet'' of Bangkok have the sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Yang District
Mueang Yang (, ; , ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand. History The area now known as Mueang Yang district has been occupied since prehistoric times, as evidenced by the discovery of ceramics in Ban Mueang Yang and Ban Krabueang Nok. There are also small Khmer ''prasat'' in Ban Mueang Yang and Ban Nang O. The area of Mueang Yang was separated from Chum Phuang district and made a minor district (''king amphoe'') on 1 April 1995. The people of Mueang Yang District are descendants of the original Khorat people and migrants from the neighbouring provinces of Buriram, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, and Roi Et. On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. On 24 August the upgrade became official. Geography Neighbouring districts are (clockwise from the north): Ban Mai Chaiyaphot, Phutthaisong, and Khu Mueang of Buriram province; Lam Thamenchai, Chum Phuang, and Prathai of Nakhon Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Suang District
Mueang Suang (, ; , ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Roi Et province, in northeastern Thailand. Geography The district is in the central part of Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): At Samat, Suwannaphum, Kaset Wisai, Chaturaphak Phiman, and Mueang Roi Et (at a single point). History Suang was one of the 11 ''mueang'' or city-states subordinate to ''Mueang'' Roi Et. The minor district (''king amphoe'') was created on 15 March 1973, when the three ''tambon'', Nong Phue, Nong Hin, and Khu Mueang, were split off from Suwannaphum district. It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979. Administration The district is divided into five sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 49 villages (''mubans''). Mueang Suang has township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Pan District
Mueang Pan (, ) is a district (''Districts of Thailand, amphoe'') in the northern part of Lampang province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wiang Pa Pao district, Wiang Pa Pao of Chiang Rai province, Wang Nuea district, Wang Nuea, Chae Hom district, Chae Hom, and Mueang Lampang district, Mueang Lampang of Lampang Province, and Mae On district, Mae On and Doi Saket district, Doi Saket of Chiang Mai province. The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') Mueang Pan was established on 15 July 1981, when the four ''tambons'' Mueang Pan, Chae Son, Ban Kho, and Thung Kwao were split off from Chae Hom district. On 9 May 1992 it was upgraded to a full district. Administration The district is divided into five subdistricts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 53 villages (''mubans''). There are no municipal (''thesaban'') areas. There are five tambon administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Chan District
Mueang Chan (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Sisaket province, northeastern Thailand. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') was created on 1 April 1992, when three ''tambons'' were split off from the Uthumphon Phisai district. It was upgraded to a full district on 11 October 1997. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Pho Si Suwan, Uthumphon Phisai, and Huai Thap Than of Sisaket Province; Samrong Thap, Non Narai, and Rattanaburi of Surin province. Administration The district is divided into three sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (''mubans''). There are no municipal (''thesaban Thesaban (, , , Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' ...'') areas. There are three tambon administrative organizations (TAO). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambon
''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains eight to ten tambon. ''Tambon'' is usually translated as "township" or "subdistrict" in English the latter is the recommended translation, though also often used for '' king amphoe'', the designation for a subdistrict acting as a branch (Thai: ''king'') of the parent district. Tambon are further subdivided into 74,944 villages (''muban'') as of 2008. ''Tambon'' within cities or towns are not subdivided into villages, but may have less formal communities called ''chumchon'' ( ชุมชน) that may be formed into community associations. The average area of a subdistrict in Thailand is about , while its average population of a subdistrict in Thailand is about 9,637 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ko Kut District
Ko Kut (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Trat province, eastern Thailand, consisting of a group of islands. With a population of 2,894 in 2011, it is the district with the smallest population in all of Thailand. History Originally, the area of the district was part of the sub-district (''tambon'') Ko Chang, Laem Ngop district. In 1952, the sub-district Ko Mak was established to cover the whole island, at that time subdivided into four villages (''mubans''). In 1980, three villages of Ko Mak were split off to create the Ko Kut sub-district. On 1 April 1990, the government upgraded ''tambon'' Ko Kut together with ''tambon'' Ko Mak to a minor district (''king amphoe''). The Thai government on 15 May 2007 upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts. With publication in the ''Royal Gazette'' on 24 August, the upgrade became official. As local government entities, the two tambon administrative organizations (TAO) were created in 2003 and 2004 respectively. The Tambon Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Thailand
The provinces of Thailand are administrative divisions of the Organization of the government of Thailand, government of Thailand.Office of the Council of State of ThailandNational Administration Act 1991 and its amendments The country is divided into 76 provinces (, , ) proper, with one additional special administrative area (the capital, Bangkok). They are the primary local government units and act as Juridical person, juristic persons. They are divided into Districts of Thailand, amphoe (districts) which are further divided into tambon (sub districts), the next lower level of local government. All provinces form part of the partially devolved central government, or the regional government (ราชการส่วนภูมิภาค ). Majority of public services, including police, prison, transport, public relation and others are still overseen and managed by the province on behalf of the central government. In 1938–1996, the Royal Thai Government proposed that each pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan province (, , , sometimes rendered Samutprakan or Samutprakarn) is one of the central Provinces of Thailand, provinces of Thailand, established on 9 May 1946 by the ''Act Establishing Changwat Samut Prakan, Changwat Nonthaburi, Changwat Samut Sakhon and Changwat Nakhon Nayok, Buddhist Era 2489 (1946)''. It is a part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighbouring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao province, Chachoengsao to the east. Samut Prakan was previously once home to a Dutch trading post who referred to the area as New Amsterdam. Suvarnabhumi Airport is in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province as well as the districts of Bang Kapi district, Bang Kapi, Lat Krabang district, Lat Krabang, and Prawet district, Prawet in neighbouring Bangkok city. History The province was created during the era of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, with its administrative centre at Prapadaeng. It was the sea port of Siam, and was secured with forts, town m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, or locally and simply Ayutthaya (historically Juthia or Judia), is one of the central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Ang Thong, Lopburi, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri. Toponymy The name ''Ayutthaya'' derives from the Sanskrit word '' Ayodhyā'', found in the Ramayana, which means "the invincible ity. Grammatically, this word is composed of the morphemes ''a-'' 'not' + ''yodhya'' 'defeatable' (from the root ''yudh-'' 'to fight') + ''ā'', a feminine suffix. Geography Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, covering , is on the flat river plain of the Chao Phraya River valley. The presence of the Lopburi and Pa Sak rivers makes the province a major rice farming area. The total forest area is or 0.02 per mille of provincial area. History Ayutthaya was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong. However, the establishment of Ayutthaya is far older than 14th century. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 192713 October 2016), titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 1946 until Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej, his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any List of Thai monarchs, Thai monarch, the longest on record of any independent Asian sovereign, and the List of longest-reigning monarchs, third-longest of any sovereign state. Born in the United States, Bhumibol spent his early life in Switzerland, in the aftermath of the 1932 Siamese revolution, which toppled Thailand's centuries-old absolute monarchy, ruled at the time by his uncle, King Prajadhipok (Rama VII). He ascended to the throne in June 1946, succeeding his brother, King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII), who had died under mysterious circumstances. In the course of his rule, Bhumibol presided over Thailand's transformation into a major US ally and a regional economic power. Between 1985 and 1994, Thailand was the world's fastest-growing e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaloem Phra Kiat District (other)
There are five ''amphoe'' (districts) named Chaloem Phra Kiat () in Thailand. All were created in 1996 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 192713 October 2016), titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 1946 until Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej, his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any List of Thai mo ...'s accession to the throne, becoming effective on December 5, the birthday of the King. ''Chaloem Phra Kiat'' is an honorific way of addressing a member of the royal family. * Chaloem Phra Kiat, Buriram province * Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nakhon Ratchasima province * Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nakhon Si Thammarat province * Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nan province * Chaloem Phra Kiat, Saraburi province {{Set index article Chaloem Phra Kiat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samphanthawong District
Samphanthawong (, )) is one of the Districts of Bangkok, 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Regarded as Bangkok's Chinatown, it is the smallest district by area in Thailand. Neighbouring districts are (from north clockwise) Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bang Rak district, Bang Rak, Khlong San (across Chao Phraya River), and Phra Nakhon. History The area has been a Chinese race, Chinese community since the early days of Bangkok. Originally living in what is now the Phra Nakhon district, they were relocated here when the capital was set up. The narrow Sampheng Lane (สำเพ็ง, now called Wanit I Road, วานิช 1) was the district's main street until Yaowarat Road was constructed in 1892 during the reign of Chulalongkorn, King Chulalongkorn. Sampheng Lane is depicted on the back of series 15 20 Thai baht, baht banknotes, to commemorate an important post-World War II visit by young king Rama VIII#Post war, Rama VIII (accompanied by HM's brother, Prince Bhumibol, with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
