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Amphoe Wiset Chai Chan
Wiset Chai Chan (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southwestern part of Ang Thong province, central Thailand. History When King Naresuan the Great defeated the Burmese troops at Don Chedi, he led his troops past Phai Cham Sin. He saw the strategic potential of the area with the Noi River as a natural obstacle for the Burmese troops. Thus he established ''Mueang'' Wiset Chai Chan there. In the Rattanakosin era, the Noi River had become shallow and was no longer navigable for water transportation. The government thus moved the central tambon of the ''mueang'' to Bang Kaeo, on the Chao Phraya River bank and called the new area Ang Thong. At the same time, they downgraded the district to Phai Cham Sin District. King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) ordered the district to assume its historical name, Wiset Chai Chan. In 1979 the office district was moved to the Pho Phraya-Tha Rua Road in Tambon San Chao Rong Thong. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Samko, P ... [...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 counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. By country/region Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ps, ولسوالۍ ) 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. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st century. Austria In Austria, the word is used with different meanings in three different contexts: * Some of the tasks of the administrative branch of the national and regional governments are fulfilled by the 95 district administrative offices (). The area a dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thesaban Tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) 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 communes (''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 ( th, พระราชบัญญัติจัดระเบียบเทศบาล พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๖),The Royal Gazetteพระราชบัญญัติจัดระเบียบเทศบาล พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๖, Vol. 51, Page 82-107.24 Apr 1934. Retri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) 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 69,307 villages ('' muban''), about ten per ''tambon''. ''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. History The ''tambon'' as a subdivision has a long history. It was the second-level sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Si Prachan District
Si Prachan (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the eastern part of Suphan Buri province, central Thailand. Si Prachan is well known for being the location of the Thai Buffalo Conservation Village, buffalo conservation centre. History The government separated some parts of Tha Phi Liang District (now Mueang Suphan Buri) and Sam Chuk district to create Si Prachan District in 1901. Si Prachan, formerly known as "Kraphung" (กระพุ้ง, ). It was renamed in 1937 in honour of Khun Si Prachanraksa (Sam Mithongkham), the first Si Prachan subdistrict headman. Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise): Mueang Suphan Buri, Don Chedi and Sam Chuk; and Sawaeng Ha, Pho Thong, Samko and Wiset Chai Chan of Ang Thong province. The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin River. Administration Central administration Si Prachan is divided into nine subdistricts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 64 administrative villages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phak Hai District
Phak Hai (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northwestern part of Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. History Historically, the district was named ''Khwaeng'' Sena Yai, which became converted to an ''amphoe'' at the end of the 19th century. In 1917, the name of district was changed to be Phak Hai after the central ''tambon''. The name Phak Hai comes from the Nirat ''Suphan'' by Sunthorn Phu, which refers to a village named Ban Pak Hai. The spelling has changed however now, so it can also mean a kind of plant (''Momordica charantia'') that grows in swamps. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wiset Chai Chan and Pa Mok of Ang Thong province; Bang Ban, Sena, and Bang Sai of Ayutthaya Province; and Bang Pla Ma, and Mueang Suphanburi of Suphanburi province. Administration The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (''muban Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pa Mok District
Pa Mok (, ) is the southernmost district (''amphoe'') of Ang Thong province, central Thailand. History This area was called ''Ban Pa Mok Noi''. In 1585 King Naresuan the Great set his military camp in the area.Rajanubhab, D., 2001, ''Our Wars With the Burmese'', Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., Before moving his troops to fight with Burmese troops of Phra Maha Uparacha at Don Chedi, he saluted the big Reclining Buddha in Pa Mok. And he won the war. During the reign of King Thai Sa, he was the leader of workers who moved the reclining Buddha to save it from flooding. Pa Mok district was separated from Mueang Ang Thong district and upgraded to a full district in 1902. The first district office was finished in 1904. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Wiset Chai Chan and Mueang Ang Thong of Ang Thong Province, and Maha Rat, Bang Pahan, Bang Ban and Phak Hai of Ayutthaya province. Administration The district is divided into eight sub-districts ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Ang Thong District
Mueang Ang Thong ( th, เมืองอ่างทอง, ) is the capital district (''amphoe mueang'') of Ang Thong province, central Thailand. History In the past, the district was called Mueang District. It was established in concert with the construction of the Ang Thong provincial hall, opposite ''Wat'' Chai Songkhram, Tambon Ban Hae, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. In 1813 King Rama II ordered ''Chao Phraya'' Aphai Phuthon (เจ้าพระยาอภัยภูธร) to build a dam on the Chao Phraya River to manage water levels in Khlong Bang Kaeo for transportation all year. But the project did not succeed. So the provincial hall was moved opposite the mouth of Khlong Bang Kaeo on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River. The Mueang District office was moved at the same time. In 1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Bang Kaeo after the name of the central tambon. The district office was moved out of Ang Thong's provincial hall in 1926 to a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pho Thong District
Pho Thong (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northern part of Ang Thong province, central Thailand. History The district was established in 1890, at that time named ''Huai Ling Tok''. Later the district name was changed to ''Pho Thong''. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Sawaeng Ha district, Sawaeng Ha of Ang Thong Province; Tha Chang District, Sing Buri, Tha Chang and Phrom Buri district, Phrom Buri of Sing Buri province; Chaiyo district, Chaiyo, Mueang Ang Thong, Wiset Chai Chan district, Wiset Chai Chan and Samko of Ang Thong Province; and Si Prachan district, Si Prachan of Suphanburi province. Administration The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (''tambons''). There are two townships (''thesaban tambons''). Pho Thong covers parts of ''tambons'' Ang Kaeo, Inthapramun, and Bang Phlap, and Ram Masak covers parts of ''tambon'' Ram Masak. Districts of Ang Thong province, Pho Thong {{AngThong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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