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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] |
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] |
Wang Nuea District
Wang Nuea (, ) is the northernmost district (''Districts of Thailand, amphoe'') of Lampang province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mae Chai district, Mae Chai and Mueang Phayao district, Mueang Phayao of Phayao province, Ngao district, Ngao, Chae Hom district, Chae Hom and Mueang Pan district, Mueang Pan of Lampang Province, Wiang Pa Pao district, Wiang Pa Pao and Phan district, Phan of Chiang Rai province. Mountains dominate the landscape of the district, the Khun Tan Range on the western side and the Phi Pan Nam Range on the eastern. History Till 1904 the district Chae Hom was named Wang Nuea. A new minor district (''king amphoe'') Wang Nuea was established on 15 May 1938 as a subordinate of Chae Hom district. It was upgraded to a full district in 1958. Administration Central administration Wang Nuea is subdivided into eight subdistricts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 80 administrative villages (''muba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'' system. The municipalities assume some of the responsibilities which are assigned to the districts (''amphoe'') or subdistricts (''tambon'') for non-municipal (rural) areas. Historically, this devolution of central government powers grew out of the Sukhaphiban () sanitary districts first created in Bangkok by a royal decree of King Chulalongkorn in 1897. The ''thesaban'' system was established in the Thesaban Organization Act of 1934 (),The Royal Gazetteพระราชบัญญัติจัดระเบียบเทศบาล พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๖, Vol. 51, Page 82-107.24 Apr 1934. Retrieved on 28 Nov 2008. and has been updated several times since, starting with the Thesaban Act of 1939 (),The Royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muban
Muban (; , ) is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand, administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet (place), hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mubans in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons. The average land area of villages in Thailand is very small, its average area is about , and its average population is also very small, at only 932 people. Nomenclature ''Muban'' may function as one word, in the sense of a hamlet or village, and as such, it may be shortened to ''ban''. ''Mu ban'' may also function as two words, i.e., wikt:หมู่, หมู่ 'group' (of) wikt:บ้าน, บ้าน 'homes'. * ''Mu'', in the sense of group (of homes in a tambon), are assigned numbers in the sequence in which each is entered in a register maintained in the district or branch-district office. * ''Ban'', i ... [...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] |
King 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, and are analogous to counties. The chief district officer is ''Nai Amphoe'' (). ''Amphoe'' are divided into ''tambons'', (), or sub-districts. Altogether Thailand has 928 districts, including the 50 districts of Bangkok, which are called '' 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 ( Trat province) with just 2,042 citizens, while Mueang Samut Prakan ( Samut Prakan province) has 509,262 citizens. The ''khet'' of Bangkok have the smallest areas—Khet Samphanthawong is the smallest, with only 1.4 km2—while the ''amphoe'' of the sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phi Pan Nam Mountains
The Phi Pan Nam Range, also Pee Pan Nam, (, ) is a long system of mountain ranges in the eastern half of the Thai highlands. The range lies mostly in Thailand, although a small section in the northeast is within Sainyabuli and Bokeo provinces of Laos. In Thailand the range extends mainly across Chiang Rai, Phayao, Lampang, Phrae, Nan, Uttaradit and Sukhothai Provinces, reaching Tak Province at its southwestern end. The population density of the area is relatively low. Only two sizable towns, Phayao and Phrae, are within the area of the mountain system and both have fewer than 20,000 inhabitants each. Larger towns, like Chiang Rai and Uttaradit, are near the limits of the Phi Pan Nam Range, in the north and in the south, respectively. Phahonyothin Road, part of the AH2 Highway system, crosses the Phi Pan Nam Range area from north to south, between Tak and Chiang Rai. There are two railway tunnels of the Northern Line across the Phi Pan Nam mountains. Both are on the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the largest Provinces of Thailand, province (''changwat'') of Thailand by area. It lies in Northern Thailand#Regional classification of northern Thailand, upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai province, Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lampang province, Lampang and Lamphun province, Lamphun to the south, Tak province, Tak to the southwest, Mae Hong Son province, Mae Hong Son to the west, and Shan State of Burma to the north. The capital, Chiang Mai, is north of Bangkok. Geography Chiang Mai province is about from Bangkok in the Ping River, Mae Ping River basin and is on average at elevation. Surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Thai highlands, it covers an area of approximately . The mountains of the Daen Lao Range () at the north end of the province, the Thanon Thong Chai Range () with the highest mountain in Thailand, Doi Inthanon at , stretching in a north–south direction, and the Khun Tan Range ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doi Saket District
Doi Saket (, ; ดอยสะเก๋ด, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the eastern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. The district is predominantly a rural farming area, containing a mixture of rice fields on the valley floor to orchard and other farming on the hillsides. The village is known for its Wat Phra That Doi Saket that has remarkable murals inside. History The district was established in 1902. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mae On, San Kamphaeng, San Sai, Mae Taeng, Phrao of Chiang Mai province, Wiang Pa Pao of Chiang Rai province and Mueang Pan of Lampang province. The district is named after 1,816 m high Doi Saket (ดอยสะเก็ด), a mountain of the Khun Tan Range on the east side of the district. Administration The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 110 villages (''mubans''). Doi Saket is a township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban (, , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mae On District
Mae On (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Chiang Mai province in the north of Thailand. Geography The district is about 40 km east of the city of Chiang Mai. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) San Kamphaeng and Doi Saket of Chiang Mai Province; Mueang Pan and Mueang Lampang of Lampang province, Ban Thi, Mueang Lamphun and Mae Tha of Lamphun province. Mae Ta Krai National Park protects the source of the On River (น้ำแม่ออน), a tributary of the Ping River that gives its name to the district. Mae On is a popular destination for rock climbers who wish to climb the limestone cliffs of "Crazy Horse Buttress" in the Khun Tan Range. Other tourist attractions of the town include natural hot springs and the Mae On cave system. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') was created on 30 April 1994, when six ''tambons'' were split off from San Kamphaeng district. On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Lampang District
Mueang Lampang (; ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Lampang province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Pan, Chae Hom, Mae Mo, Mae Tha, Ko Kha and Hang Chat of Lampang Province, Mae Tha of Lamphun province, and Mae On of Chiang Mai province. The Khun Tan Range rises in the west and the Phi Pan Nam Range in the east of the district. History In 1917, the district was renamed from Mueang to Mueang Lampang. Administration The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 180 villages (''mubans''). Lampang is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') covering ''tambons'' Wiang Nuea, Suan Dok, Sop Tui and parts of ''tambons'' Hua Wiang, Phichai, Chomphu, Phrabat, and Bo Haeo. The town (''thesaban mueang'') Khelang Nakhon covers ''tambons'' Kluai Phae and Pong Saen Thong, and parts of ''tambons'' Phrabat and Chomphu. There are two sub-district municipalities (''thesaban t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chae Hom District
Chae Hom (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Lampang province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Wang Nuea, Ngao, Mae Mo, Mueang Lampang and Mueang Pan of Lampang Province. Administration The district is divided into seven subdistricts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (''mubans''). Chae Hom is a 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. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesa ...'') which covers parts of ''tambon'' Chae Hom. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO). References File:Lampang_floating_temples_วัดเฉลิมพระเกียรติพระจอมเกล้าราชานุสรณ์_02.jpg File:Wat_Phrabat_Pu_Pha_Daeng_(29964655795 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
