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Amphoe Sangkha
Sangkha (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand. History In 1759 the White Elephant of King Ekkathat escaped from Ayutthaya (city), Ayutthaya to the forest in Khwaeng ''Mueang'' Phimai area. Chiang Kha (เชียงฆะ), leader of Ban Khok Atcha and his groups volunteered to catch the elephant and succeeded. King Ekkathat promoted him to be ''Thai nobility, Phra'' Sangkhaburi Si Nakhon Atcha (พระสังฆะบุรีศรีนครอัจจะ) and upgraded Ban Khok Atcha to be ''Mueang'' Sangkha in 1763. In 1778, King Taksin the Great led his troops to Vientiane and Kingdom of Champasak, Champasak. Mueang Sangkha was a part of the king troops. When King Taksin won, he promoted the governor of Sangkha to the rank of a ''Phraya''. In 1806 the status of Mueang Sangkha was upgraded to be a direct subordinate of the capital Bangkok. In 1828 ''Phraya'' Sankhaburi (Thong Duang) was endorsed to become ''Muean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. Etymology The word "district" in English is a Loanword, loan word from French language, French. It comes from Medieval Latin districtus–"exercising of justice, restraining of offenders". The earliest known English-language usage dates to 1611, in the work of lexicographer Randle Cotgrave. By country or territory Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian language, Persian ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. Cadastral divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vientiane
Vientiane (, ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Laos. Situated on the banks of the Mekong, Mekong River at the Thailand, Thai border, it comprises the five urban districts of Vientiane Prefecture and had a population of 840,000 as of the 2023 Census. Established as the capital of the Kingdom of Lan Xang in 1563, Vientiane served as the administrative center during French rule and retains colonial-era architecture alongside Buddhist landmarks such as Pha That Luang, a national symbol of Buddhism in Laos, Buddhism, and Haw Phra Kaew, which once housed the Emerald Buddha until its 18th-century relocation to Thailand. Vientiane emerged as a significant settlement in the 16th century as part of the Lan Xang Kingdom. Over time, Vientiane developed into an important regional center, serving as the kingdom’s administrative and cultural hub. However, the city experienced periods of turmoil, including invasions by the Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932), Siamese (Thai) k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Si Narong District
Si Narong (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Surin province, northeastern Thailand. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') was established on 1 April 1995 with five ''tambons'' split from Sangkha district. On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. On 24 August the upgrade became official. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sangkha, Lamduan and Sikhoraphum of Surin Province, Prang Ku and Khukhan of Sisaket province. Administration The district is divided into five sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 62 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 five tambon administrative organizations (TAO). Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamduan District
Lamduan (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the central part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand. History The district dates back to the ''Mueang'' Suraphinthanikhom (สุรพินทนิคม), which was established in 1871. In 1896 it was converted into the district Lamduan, which was later dissolved. On 3 January 1977 it was reestablished as a minor district (''king amphoe'') by splitting off the two ''tambons'', Lamduan and Chok Nuea, from Sangkha district. It was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Sikhoraphum, Si Narong, Sangkha, Prasat and Mueang Surin. Administration The district is divided into five sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (''mubans''). Lamduan Sunphin is a township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monthon Ubon Ratchathani
''Monthon'' (), also known as ''Monthon Thesaphiban'' (; Mṇṯhl Theṣ̄āp̣hibāl; , ), were administrative subdivisions of Thailand at the beginning of the 20th century. The Thai word ''monthon'' is a translation of the word ''mandala'' (', literally "circle"), in its sense of a type of political formation. The monthon were created as a part of the ''Thesaphiban'' (, literally "local government") bureaucratic administrative system, introduced by Prince Damrong Rajanubhab which, together with the monthon, established step-by-step today's present provinces (''changwat''), districts (''amphoe''), and communes (''tambon'') throughout Thailand. Each monthon was led by a royal commissioner called ''Thesaphiban'' (เทศาภิบาล), later renamed to ''Samuhathesaphiban'' (สมุหเทศาภิบาล). The system was officially adopted by the 1897 Local Administration Act, after some monthon had been established and administrative details were sorted out. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boriwen
Boriwen () were subdivisions of three of the larger Thai monthon. Several ''mueang'' were grouped together into one boriwen. In 1908 the boriwen were renamed to changwat, which became the name of provinces countrywide in 1916. The monthon with between three and five boriwen were Phayap, Udon Thani and Isan. Each boriwen was administrated by a commissioner (''khaluang boriwen'', ข้าหลวงบริเวณ). The administrative headquarters of the boriwen were located in the provincial town listed first: *Monthon Phayap **Boriwen Northern Chiangmai: Chiang Rai, Chiang Saen, Papao, Nongkhwang, and Fang **Boriwen Western Chiangmai: Mae Hong Son, Yuam, Khun Yuam, and Pai **Boriwen Northern Nan: Chiangkhong, Thoeng, Chiangkham, Chianglaeng, Chianglom, Chianghon, Khop, Ngeun or Kutsawadi (Khop and Kutsawadi were seceded to France in 1904) *Monthon Udon Thani **Boriwen Makkhaeng: Ban Makkhaeng ( Udonthani), Nongkhai, Nonglahan, Kumphawapi, Kamutthasai, Phonphisai, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
