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Thepharak District
Thepharak ( th, เทพารักษ์, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northwestern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province. History Originally, ''Tambon ''Samnak Takhrau was part of ''Tambon'' Pan Chana, Dan Khun Thot district. On 1 April 1995, the Interior Ministry separated ''Tambons'' Samnak Takhrau, Nong Waeng, and Bueng Prue to create the new minor district (''king amphoe'') Samnak Takhrau. Luang Phau Khun, a monk of ''Wat'' Ban Rai, proposed changing the district's name to "Theparak". As the minor district was near the districts of Thep Sathit and Si Thep and both districts contain the word "thep" ('angel') (Deva), the district is thus protected by angels. The government adopted this suggestion and renamed the district Theparak. On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. With publication in the ''Royal Gazette'' on 24 August, the upgrade became official. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Thep Sathit and ... [...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] |
Thep Sathit District
Thep Sathit ( th, เทพสถิต, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southwestern part of Chaiyaphum province, eastern Thailand. History The minor district ('' king amphoe'') Thep Sathit was created on 1 November 1976, when the three ''tambons'' Wa Tabaek, Na Yang Klak, and Huai Yai Chio were split off from Bamnet Narong district. On 1 April 1983 it was upgraded to a full district. Geography The western boundary of the district is formed by the steep Phang Hoei ridge, with its highest elevation at the Sut Phaen Din, 846 m above sea level. To the east the terrain descends slowly towards the Khorat Plateau. Pa Hin Ngam National Park, famous for its Siam tulip fields, is in the western hills of this district. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phakdi Chumphon, Nong Bua Rawe, Sap Yai, Bamnet Narong of Chaiyaphum Province; Thepharak of Nakhon Ratchasima province; Lam Sonthi of Lopburi province; and Wichian Buri of Phetchabun province. Administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thesaban
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. Retrie ... [...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] |
Lam Sonthi District
Lam Sonthi ( th, ลำสนธิ, ) is the easternmost district (''amphoe'') of Lopburi province, central Thailand. History Lam Sonthi was created as a minor district (''king amphoe'') on 1 April 1989, by splitting off five ''tambons'' from the district Chai Badan district. It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996. The sixth ''tambon'', Khao Noi, was created in 1994. Geography The name ''Lam Sonthi'' comes from the small Sonthi River that originates in the Sap Langka Wildlife Sanctuary, the last forest of Lopburi, in Tambon Kut Ta Phet, in the very north of the district. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Si Thep and Wichian Buri of Phetchabun province, Thep Sathit of Chaiyaphum province, Thepharak, Dan Khun Thot and Sikhio of Nakhon Ratchasima province, Muak Lek of Saraburi province, and Tha Luang and Chai Badan of Lopburi Province. To the east the district boundary is formed by the Phang Hoei ridge, while the boundary in the nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum ( th, ชัยภูมิ, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), located in central northeastern Thailand , also called Isan. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi, and Phetchabun. Toponymy The word ''chaiya'' originates from the Sanskrit word ''jaya'' meaning 'victory', and the word ''phum'' from Sanskrit ''bhumi'' meaning 'earth' or 'land'. Hence the name of the province literally means 'land of victory'. The Malay/Indonesian/Sanskrit word ''jayabumi'' is equivalent. Geography The province is bisected by the Phetchabun mountain range, with the highest elevation in the province at 1,222 m. The east of the province is part of the Khorat Plateau. The total forest area is or 31.4 percent of provincial area. Tat Ton National Park is in the northwest, featuring some scenic waterfalls and dry dipterocarp forests. The biggest attraction of the Sai Thong National Park in the west is the Sai Thong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deva (Buddhism)
A Deva (देव Sanskrit and Pāli; Mongolian тэнгэр, tenger) in Buddhism is a type of celestial beings or gods who share the god-like characteristics of being more powerful, longer-lived, and, in general, much happier than humans, although the same level of veneration is not paid to them as to Buddhas. Other words used in Buddhist texts to refer to similar supernatural beings are devatā ("deities") and devaputta ("son of god"). While the former is a synonym for deva ("celestials"), the latter refers specifically to one of these beings who is young and has newly arisen in its heavenly world. Types Deva refers to a class of beings or a path of the six paths of the incarnation cycle. It includes some very different types of beings which can be ranked hierarchically according to the merits they have accumulated over lifetimes. The lowest classes of these beings are closer in their nature to human beings than to the higher classes of deva. Devas can be degraded to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Si Thep District
Si Thep ( th, ศรีเทพ, ) is the southernmost district ('' amphoe'') of Phetchabun province, Thailand, in the valley of the Pa Sak River. Si Thep, now on a tentative list of UN World Heritage Sites, is Thailand's largest ancient city. History The district was created on 13 December 1970 as a minor district (''king amphoe'') with territory from Wichian Buri district. It was upgraded to Si Thep District on 8 August 1976. The ancient city of Si Thep was built in the Dvaravati era. Prince Damrong found the area of the old city in 1905 when he visited Monthon Phetchabun. It is now Si Thep Historical Park. Geography Si Thep is on a dry highland surrounded by waterways and floodplains bordered by mountains on both sides. To ensure sufficient water for city use, ancient Si Thep had an elaborate system of ponds, tank moats, and a hydraulic system to bring water from higher grounds to sustain the city. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wichian Buri of Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luang Phau Khun , a city and former royal capital located in north central Laos
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Luang may refer to: * Luang (title), a Thai noble title * Luang Island, an island in the southwestern part of the Maluku Province, Indonesia * Luang language, a language that is spoken on the islands Luang, Wetang, Moa and Lakor *Luang Prabang Luang Phabang, ( Lao: ຫລວງພະບາງ/ ຫຼວງພະບາງ) or ''Louangphabang'' (pronounced ), commonly transliterated into Western languages from the pre-1975 Lao spelling ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ (ຣ = silent r) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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