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Chai Nat Province
Chai Nat ( th, ชัยนาท, ) 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. Geography Chai Nat is on the flat river plain of central Thailand's Chao Phraya River valley. In the south of the province the Chao Phraya Dam (formerly Chai Nat Dam) impounds the Chao Phraya River, both for flood control as well as to divert water into the country's largest irrigation system for the irrigation of rice paddies in the lower river valley. The dam, part of the Greater Chao Phraya Project, was finished in 1957 and was the first dam constructed in Thailand. The total forest area is or 2.6 percent of provincial area. History Chai Nat was first established during the Ayutthaya period and was used as a successful base of operations for confronting the Burmese army. As the Burmese were defeated every time, the area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Thailand
The provinces of Thailand are part of the government of Thailand that is divided into 76 provinces ( th, จังหวัด, , ) proper and one special administrative area ( th, เขตปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่นรูปแบบพิเศษ), representing the capital Bangkok. They are the primary local government units and act as juristic persons. They are divided into amphoe (districts) which are further divided into tambon (sub districts), the next lower level of local government. Each province is led by a governor (ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัด ''phu wa ratchakan changwat''), who is appointed by the central government. The provinces and administrative areas * The total population of Thailand is 66,558,935 on 31 December 2019. * The total land area of Thailand is 517,646 km2 in 2013. * HS – Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System. * FIPS code is replaced on 31 December 2014 with ISO 3166. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Thai Provincial Trees
List of official trees of the provinces of Thailand:ส่วนเพาะชำกล้าไม้. สำนักส่งเสริมการปลูกป่า. กรมป่าไม้. พันธุ์ไม้มงคลพระราชทาน. กรุงเทพฯ : มูลนิธิสถาบันราชพฤกษ์, 2540. List See also *Seals of the provinces of Thailand *List of trees of northern Thailand *List of U.S. state and territory trees This is a list of U.S. state, federal district, and territory trees, including official trees of the following of the states, of the federal district, and of the territories. Table See also * List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insig ... References Bibliography * ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน. พจนานุกรม ฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสถาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๔ เฉลิมพระเกียรติพระบาท ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hankha District
Hankha ( th, หันคา, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southwestern part of Chai Nat province, central Thailand. History Originally the district was named ''Doem Bang Kao'' (เดิมบางเก่า). It was renamed in 1911 to ''Ban Chian'' after the central ''tambon'', as the ''tambon'' Doem Bang was at the same time reassigned to the newly created Doem Bang District. In 1927 the district office was moved to Hankha market, and in 1939 the district name was changed accordingly to ''Hankha''. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Mamong, Wat Sing, Mueang Chai Nat, and Sankhaburi of Chai Nat Province; Doem Bang Nang Buat of Suphan Buri province; Noen Kham of Chai Nat Province; and Ban Rai of Uthai Thani province. The important water resource is the Tha Chin River. Administration The district is divided into eight sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 99 villages (''mubans''). There are two sub-distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankhaburi District
Sankhaburi () is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Chai Nat province, central Thailand. Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the west clockwise) Hankha, Mueang Chai Nat, and Sapphaya of Chai Nat Province; In Buri and Bang Rachan of Sing Buri province; and Doem Bang Nang Buat of Suphan Buri province. Administration The district is divided into eight sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 92 villages (''mubans''). Phraek Si Racha is a township (''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 mu ...'') which covers parts of ''tambon'' Phraek Si Racha. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO). References External linksamphoe.com(Thai) Sankhaburi {{Chainat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapphaya District
Sapphaya (, ) is the easternmost district (''amphoe'') of Chai Nat province, central Thailand. The Chao Phraya Dam lies within the district. Naming The district is named after one local hill called "Khao Sapphaya". The word ''"Sapphaya"'' can be translated directly as "many kinds of medicines". It is said that when Phra Lak (Lakshman) was hit by Kumbhakan (Kumbhakarna)'s powerful spear until he was fatally injured. Phipek (Vibhishana) had Hanuman fly to search for a magical herb named Sangkorani Trijava ( Sanjeevani) comes to cure, this kind of herb only grows on Khao Luang hill. But it was a magic plant that could talk and escape. Hanuman cannot be picked. So he raised the entire mountain of Khao Luang, when flying through this area. A part of mountain fell to the ground and eventually became Khao Sapphaya. The folklore is based on the Ramakien literature, a Thai version of Hindu epic Ramayana. Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Sankhaburi and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wat Sing District
Wat Sing (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northern part of Chai Nat province, central Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Manorom, Mueang Chai Nat, Hankha and Nong Mamong of Chai Nat Province; Nong Khayang and Mueang Uthai Thani of Uthai Thani province. Administration The district is divided into seven sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (''mubans''). Wat Sing is a sub-district municipality (''thesaban tambon'') which covers ''tambon'' Wat Sing. There are a further six tambon administrative organization ''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' ...s (TAO). Missing numbers are ''tambon'' which now form Nong Mamong District. References External linksamphoe.com(Thai) Wat Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manorom District
Manorom (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northeastern part of Chai Nat province, central Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Chainat and Wat Sing of Chainat Province; Mueang Uthai Thani of Uthai Thani province; Phayuha Khiri and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan province. Administration Central administration Manorom is divided into seven sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 40 administrative villages (''mubans''). Local administration There are four sub-district municipalities (''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 mu ...'') in the district: * Khung Samphao (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Khung Samphao. * Hang Nam Sakhon (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Hang Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Chai Nat District
Mueang Chai Nat (, ) is the capital district (''amphoe mueang'') of Chai Nat province, central Thailand. Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sapphaya district, Sapphaya, Sankhaburi district, Sankhaburi, Hankha district, Hankha, Wat Sing district, Wat Sing, and Manorom district, Manorom of Chai Nat province; and Takhli district, Takhli of Nakhon Sawan province. History On 29 April 1917 the district's name was changed from ''Mueang'' to ''Ban Kluai'' (บ้านกล้วย). On 14 November 1938 it was renamed ''Mueang Chai Nat''. Administration The district is divided into nine sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (''mubans''). Chai Nat is a town (''thesaban mueang'') which covers ''tambon'' Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai, and Khao Tha Phra. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO). References External linksamphoe.com (Thai) Districts of Chai Nat province, Mueang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as '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. Nomenclature ''Muban'' may function as one word, in the sense of a hamlet or village, and as such may be shortened to ''ban''. ''Mu ban'' may also function as two words, i.e., หมู่ 'group' (of) 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'', in the sense of home or household for members of each group, are assigned a number ( th, บ้านเลขที่; ) in the sequence in which each is added to the household register also maintained in the district ... [...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] |
Districts Of Thailand
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—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'', ( th, ตำบล), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphoe Chainat
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—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'', ( th, ตำบล), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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