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Huai Thalaeng District
Huai Thalaeng (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand. History Huai Thalaeng village was controlled by Tambon Ngio (ตำบลงิ้ว), Amphoe Phimai. It was upgraded to Tambon Huai Thalaeng in 1961 and became a minor district (''king amphoe'') later. It was upgraded to a full district in 1963. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Chakkarat, Phimai, and Chum Phuang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, and Lam Plai Mat and Nong Hong of Buriram province. Administration The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (''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'' ...s''). The township (''thesaban tambon'') Huai Thlaeng covers parts of ''tambons'' Huai Thalaeng and Thap Sawai. R ... [...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] |
Amphoe Phimai
Phimai (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand. History Phimai was an ancient Khmer city named ''Vimai'' or ''Vimayapura''. A stone pillar dating to the reign of King Suryavarman I was found, naming the city ''Bhirapura'' meaning 'strong city'. Phimai was the important city ever since, both during Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin times. Mueang Phimai district was established in 1900. Khun Khachit Sarakam () was the first governor. Queen Mother Sriphatcharindra (Saovabha) visited Prasat Phimai and Sai Ngam (ficus forest) in 1911. The government officers and people renovated the city for the royal visit, and named six roads to commemorate the event. In 1940 the government renamed the district by eliminating the word ''mueang''. Administration The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 208 villages (''mubans''). There are two sub-district municipalities (thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phimai District
Phimai (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand. History Phimai was an ancient Khmer city named ''Vimai'' or ''Vimayapura''. A stone pillar dating to the reign of King Suryavarman I was found, naming the city ''Bhirapura'' meaning 'strong city'. Phimai was the important city ever since, both during Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin times. Mueang Phimai district was established in 1900. Khun Khachit Sarakam () was the first governor. Queen Mother Sriphatcharindra (Saovabha) visited Prasat Phimai and Sai Ngam (ficus forest) in 1911. The government officers and people renovated the city for the royal visit, and named six roads to commemorate the event. In 1940 the government renamed the district by eliminating the word ''mueang''. Administration The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 208 villages (''mubans''). There are two sub-district municipalities (thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakkarat District
Chakkarat (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand. History In 1927 Tha Chang village was upgraded to a minor district (''king amphoe'') of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. It was upgraded to a full district in 1953, and at the same time renamed from Tha Chang to Chakkarat. The district office was moved to Ban Talat Chakkarat in 1964. Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phimai district, Phimai and Huai Thalaeng district, Huai Thalaeng of Nakhon Ratchasima Province; Nong Hong district, Nong Hong and Nong Ki district, Nong Ki of Buriram province; Nong Bun Mak district, Nong Bun Mak, Chaloem Phra Kiat District, Nakhon Ratchasima , Chaloem Phra Kiat and Non Sung district, Non Sung of Nakhon Ratchasima. The main water resource is the Mun River. Administration The district is divided into eight sub-districts (''tambons''). Chakkarat itself has township (''thesaban tambon'') status and cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Amphoe
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] |
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] |
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city. Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century. Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon, Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang, Sukhothai, Lan Na and Ayutthaya, which also rivalled each other. European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayutthaya, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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