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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] |
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] |
Momordica Charantia
''Momordica charantia'' (commonly called bitter melon; Goya; bitter apple; bitter gourd; bitter squash; balsam-pear; with many more names listed below) is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit. Bitter melon originated in Africa where it was a dry-season staple food of ǃKung hunter-gatherers. Wild or semi-domesticated variants spread across Asia in prehistory, and it was likely fully domesticated in Southeast Asia. It is widely used in the cuisines of East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Alternative names Bitter melon has many names in other languages, which have sometimes entered English as loanwords. Following are a few: Description This herbaceous, tendril-bearing vine grows up to in length. It bears simple, alternate leaves across, with three to seven deeply separated lobes. Eac ... [...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] |
Bang Pla Ma District
Bang Pla Ma (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Suphan Buri province, central Thailand. History The district was established in 1897 by the governor Phra Samutkhananurak (พระสมุทรคณานุรักษ์). The name Pla Ma is the Thai name of the fish species '' Boesemania microlepis'', which is found a lot in the area of the district. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phak Hai and Bang Sai of Ayutthaya province, Song Phi Nong, U Thong and Mueang Suphan Buri of Suphan Buri Province. The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river. Administration Central administration The district Bang Pla Ma is subdivided into 14 subdistrict (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 127 administrative villages (''muban''). Local administration There are 7 subdistrict municipalities (''thesaban tambon'') in the district: * Ban Laem Phatthana (Thai: ) consisting of parts of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sena District
Sena ( th, เสนา, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. Local people typically know the populated centre of Sena as Ban Phaen (). Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phak Hai, Bang Ban, Bang Sai (), Lat Bua Luang and Bang Sai () of Ayutthaya Province. Administration The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 132 administrative villages (muban). Sena is a town covering the whole Sena sub-district. There are four sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) − Sam Ko and Bang Nom Kho cover the whole same-named sub-district, Hua Wiang the whole sub-district Hua Wiang and Ban Krathum, and Chao Chet the whole sub-district Chao Sadet and parts of the sub-district Chao Chet and Ban Thaeo. There are a further nine tambon administrative organization ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''ampho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Ban District
Bang Ban (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Ayutthaya province, in central Thailand. History The district was originally created in 1894 as Sena Nai District, with its district office in Sai Noi Sub-district. Later Mr Khiao Bangban (นายเขียว บางบาล) donated a piece of land for the building of the new district office in Bang Ban Sub-district. So the government agreed to change the district name to the donor's family name, which became effective in 1917. Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pa Mok of Ang Thong province, Bang Pahan, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bang Sai, Sena and Phak Hai of Ayutthaya Province. Administration Central administration The district Bang Ban is divided into 16 sub-districts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 111 administrative villages (''Muban''). Local administration There are two sub-district municipalities (''thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) ar ... [...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] |
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