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Chon Daen District
Chon Daen (, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in the western part of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand. History Chon Daen minor district (''king amphoe'') was created in 1917. It was upgraded to a full district in 1956. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wang Pong, Mueang Phetchabun, Nong Phai and Bueng Sam Phan of Phetchabun Province, Nong Bua of Nakhon Sawan province, and Dong Charoen and Tap Khlo of Phichit province. Administration The district is divided into nine sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 125 villages ('' mubans''). There are three townships (''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 ...s''): Chon Daen covers parts of ''tambon'' Chon Daen, Dong Khui parts of ''tambons'' Dong Khu ... [...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] |
Wang Pong District
Wang Pong ( th, วังโป่ง, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in the western part of Phetchabun province, central Thailand. History The three ''tambons'' Wang Pong, Thai Dong, and Sap Poep were separated from Chon Daen district and made a minor district (''king amphoe'') on 1 December 1983. It was upgraded to a full district on 21 May 1990. The original name of this area was Ban Wang Din Pong. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Phetchabun and Chon Daen of Phetchabun Province, Tap Khlo of Phichit province, and Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok province. Administration The district is divided into five sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 58 villages ('' mubans''). There are two townships (''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 inclu ... [...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] |
Phichit Province
Phichit ( th, พิจิตร, , ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') lies in lower northern Thailand and 330 km due north of Bangkok. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Nakhon Sawan, and Kamphaeng Phet. Geography The Nan and Yom Rivers flow through Phichit province, joining shortly before the Chao Phraya is formed. The province mainly consists of low fertile river plains, making rice and lotus the main crops. The total forest area is just or 0.4 percent of provincial area. History The town of Phichit was established in 1058 by Phraya Kotabongthevaraja (พระยาโคตระบอง), and was first part of the Sukhothai Kingdom, and later of Ayutthaya. An old temple in Pho Prathap Chang District is Wat Pho Prathap Chang (วัดโพธิ์ประทับช้าง). It was built by Phra Chao Suea, an Ayutthaya king, in 1701 at a site reputed to be his birthplace. The site is surroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dong Charoen District
Dong Charoen ( th, ดงเจริญ, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southeastern part of Phichit province, central Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Bang Mun Nak and Thap Khlo of Phichit Province, Chon Daen of Phetchabun province and Nong Bua of Nakhon Sawan province. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') was established on 15 July 1996 by splitting off five ''tambons'' from Bang Mun Nak district. The Thai government on 15 May 2007 upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts. On 24 August the upgrade became official. Administration The district is divided into five sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 54 villages (''mubans''). The 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'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nong Bua District
Nong Bua (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northeastern part of Nakhon Sawan province, central Thailand. History The government separated some ''tambons'' of Chum Saeng district, Tha Tako district, and Bang Mun Nak district of Phichit province to create the minor district (''king amphoe'') Nong Bua on 1 January 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on 6 June 1956. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Bang Mun Nak district, Bang Mun Nak and Dong Charoen district, Dong Charoen of Phichit province; Chon Daen district, Chon Daen and Bueng Sam Phan district, Bueng Sam Phan of Phetchabun province; and Phaisali district, Phaisali, Tha Tako district, Tha Tako, and Chum Saeng district, Chum Saeng of Nakhon Sawan Province. Administration The district is divided into nine sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (''mubans''). Nong Bua is a township (''thesaban tambon'') covering parts of ''tambons'' Nong Bua and Nong Kla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bueng Sam Phan District
Bueng Sam Phan ( th, บึงสามพัน, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand. History Tambon Sap Samo Thot was created by separating it from Tambon Ban Phot, Nong Phai district in 1966. On 15 May 1975 ''tambon'' Sap Samo Thot together with ''tambons'' Sap Mai Daeng, Nong Chaeng, and Kan Chu were split from Nong Phai District to create the minor district (''king amphoe'') Bueng Sam Phan. It was named ''Bueng Sam Phan'' ('Sam Phan pond') after the most important water resource of the district. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chon Daen and Nong Phai of Phetchabun Province, Phakdi Chumphon of Chaiyaphum province, Wichian Buri of Phetchabun, and Phaisali and Nong Bua of Nakhon Sawan province. Administration The district is divided into nine sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 117 vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Phetchabun District
Mueang Phetchabun ( th, เมืองเพชรบูรณ์, ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Phetchabun province, northern Thailand. History ''Mueang'' Phetchabun was an ancient frontier city, established in Sukhothai era. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab founded the forts on both banks of the Pa Sak River. Inside the old city is a ''Wat'' Mahathat, the symbol of an important city. During the ''Thesaphiban'' administrative reform, Phetchabun Province was merged with Lom Sak, and became part of the Monthon Phetchabun in 1899. Monthon Phetchabun was included as part of Monthon Phitsanulok in 1904 and re-established in 1907. The monthon was again included in Phitsanulok in 1915. Due to its strategic location, in 1943 Mueang Phetchabun was proposed as the new capital of Thailand, to be named ''Nakhonban Phetchabun'' (นครบาลเพชรบูรณ์). This proposal, by Prime Minister Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, was not approved by parli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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