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Nong Song Hong District
Nong Song Hong ( th, หนองสองห้อง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Phon, Non Sila, Ban Phai. and Pueai Noi of Khon Kaen Province; Na Chueak of Maha Sarakham province; Na Pho, Phutthaisong and Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram province; and Prathai of Nakhon Ratchasima province. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') was created on 1 January 1962, when the four ''tambons'': Takua Pa, Nong Mek, Non That, and Khuemchat were split off from Phon district. It was upgraded to a full district on 16 July 1963. Administration The district is divided into 12 subdistricts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 135 villages (''mubans''). Nong Song Hong is a township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub- ... [...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] |
Na Chueak District
Na Chueak ( th, นาเชือก, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the south of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Kut Rang, Borabue, Wapi Pathum, Na Dun, and Yang Sisurat of Maha Sarakham Province; Na Pho of Buriram province; and Nong Song Hong and Pueai Noi of Khon Kaen province. History The area was made a minor district (''king amphoe'') on 19 July 1960 by splitting it off from Borabue district. It was upgraded to a full district in 1963. Administration The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 146 villages (''mubans''). Na Chueak is a sub-district municipality (''thesaban tambon'') which covers parts of ''tambons'' Na Chueak and Khwao Rai. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organization ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), the ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Prathai District
Prathai (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand. History Prathai village was settled in the Khmer era. King Jayavarman II set his camp in the area when he expanded his power to the west. After his reign, Prathai was deserted. It became a community again in the Sukhothai era. Prathai in Khmer means 'camp'. Tambon Prathai was separated from Bua Yai district to create a minor district (''king amphoe'') on 1 January 1961 and upgraded to a full district in 1963. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phon and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen province; Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram province; and Mueang Yang, Chum Phuang, Phimai, Non Daeng, Sida, and Bua Lai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Administration Central administration Prathai is divided into 13 sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 151 administrative villages (''mubans''). Missing numbers are ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ban Mai Chaiyaphot District
Ban Mai Chaiyaphot ( th, บ้านใหม่ไชยพจน์, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') Ban Mai Chaiyaphot was created on 1 April 1992 by splitting off five ''tambons'' from Phutthaisong district. On 11 October 1997 it was upgraded to a full district. Motto The Ban Mai Chaiyaphot District's motto is "Ku Suan Taeng and Ku Reu See so elegant, beautiful silk, rocket festival." Geography Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phutthaisong of Buriram Province, Mueang Yang and Prathai of Nakhon Ratchasima province, and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen province. Administration The district is divided into five sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 55 villages (''mubans''). Ban Mai Chaiyaphot is a township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phutthaisong District
Phutthaisong ( th, พุทไธสง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northern part of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khu Mueang of Buriram Province, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima province, Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram, Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen province, Na Pho of Buriram, Yang Sisurat and Phayakkhaphum Phisai of Maha Sarakham province, and Chumphon Buri of Surin province. Motto The Phutthaisong District's Motto is "Ancient moat, worship Big buddha image, beautiful silk, Sra Bau lake so Shady." Administration The district is divided into seven sub-districts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 97 villages (''muban''). Phutthaisong is a sub-district municipality (''thesaban tambon'') which covers parts of ''tambon'' Phutthaisong, Mafueang and Ban Chan. There are a further seven tambon administrative organization ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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