Manorom (, ) is a district (''
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 count ...
'') in the northeastern part of
Chai Nat province
Chai Nat (, ) is one of the central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri, and Uthai Thani. The town of Chai Nat is 188 km north of Bangkok.
Geograp ...
, central
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise)
Mueang Chainat and
Wat Sing of Chainat Province;
Mueang Uthai Thani of
Uthai Thani province
Uthai Thani (, ), one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi and Tak. It lies somewhat off th ...
;
Phayuha Khiri and
Takhli of
Nakhon Sawan province
Nakhon Sawan (, , ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''). It lies in lower northern Thailand, neighbouring the provinces of Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lopburi, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani, and Tak (cl ...
.
Administration
Central
Manorom is divided into seven sub-districts (''
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, whi ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 40 administrative villages (''
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 ...
s'').
Local
There are four sub-district municipalities (''
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 ...
'') in the district:
* Khung Samphao (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Khung Samphao.
* Hang Nam Sakhon (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Hang Nam Sakhon and parts of sub-district U Taphao.
* Manorom (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Khung Samphao.
* Sila Dan (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Sila Dan.
There are four
sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
* Wat Khok (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Wat Khok.
* Tha Chanuan (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Tha Chanuan.
* Rai Phatthana (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Rai Phatthana.
* U Taphao (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district U Taphao.
References
External links
amphoe.com(Thai)
Manorom
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