|
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] |
Mueang Yang District
Mueang Yang ( th, เมืองยาง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand. History The area now known as Mueang Yang district has been occupied since prehistoric times, as evidenced by the discovery of ceramics in Ban Mueang Yang and Ban Krabueang Nok. There are also small Khmer ''prasat'' in Ban Mueang Yang and Ban Nang O. The area of Mueang Yang was separated from Chum Phuang district and made a minor district (''king amphoe'') on 1 April 1995. The people of Mueang Yang District are descendants of the original Khorat people and migrants from the neighbouring provinces of Buriram, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, and Roi Et. On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. On 24 August the upgrade became official. Geography Neighbouring districts are (clockwise from the north): Ban Mai Chaiyaphot, Phutthaisong, and Khu Mueang of Buriram province; Lam Thamenchai, Chum Phuang, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ko Kut District
Ko Kut ( th, เกาะกูด, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Trat province, eastern Thailand, consisting of a group of islands. With a population of 2,894 in 2011, it is the district with the smallest population of all Thailand. History Originally the area of the district was part of the sub-district (''tambon'') Ko Chang, Laem Ngop district. In 1952 the sub-district Ko Mak was established to cover the whole island, at that time subdivided into four villages ('' mubans''). In 1980 three villages of Ko Mak were split off to create sub-district Ko Kut. On 1 April 1990 the government upgraded ''tambon'' Ko Kut together with ''tambon'' Ko Mak to a minor district (''king amphoe''). The Thai government on 15 May 2007 upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts. With publication in the ''Royal Gazette'' on 24 August the upgrade became official. As local government entities, the two tambon administrative organizations (TAO) were created in 2003 and 2004 respectively. The T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Suang District
Mueang Suang ( th, เมืองสรวง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Roi Et province, in northeastern Thailand. Geography The district is in the central part of Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): At Samat, Suwannaphum, Kaset Wisai, Chaturaphak Phiman, and Mueang Roi Et (at a single point). History Suang was one of the 11 ''mueang'' or city-states subordinate to ''Mueang'' Roi Et. The minor district (''king amphoe'') was created on 15 March 1973, when the three ''tambon'', Nong Phue, Nong Hin, and Khu Mueang, were split off from Suwannaphum district. It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979. Administration The district is divided into five sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 49 villages ('' mubans''). Mueang Suang has township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Pan District
Mueang Pan ( th, เมืองปาน, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northern part of Lampang province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wiang Pa Pao of Chiang Rai province, Wang Nuea, Chae Hom, and Mueang Lampang of Lampang Province, and Mae On and Doi Saket of Chiang Mai province. The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') Mueang Pan was established on 15 July 1981, when the four ''tambons'' Mueang Pan, Chae Son, Ban Kho, and Thung Kwao were split off from Chae Hom district. On 9 May 1992 it was upgraded to a full district. Administration The district is divided into five subdistricts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 53 villages ('' mubans''). There are no municipal (''thesaban Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mueang Chan District
Mueang Chan ( th, เมืองจันทร์, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Sisaket province, northeastern Thailand. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') was created on 1 April 1992, when three ''tambons'' were split off from Uthumphon Phisai district. It was upgraded to a full district on 11 October 1997. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Pho Si Suwan, Uthumphon Phisai, and Huai Thap Than of Sisaket Province; Samrong Thap, Non Narai, and Rattanaburi of Surin province. Administration The district is divided into three sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 52 villages ('' mubans''). There are no municipal (''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 mu ...'') areas. There are three tambon ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya ( th, พระนครศรีอยุธยา, ) is the capital district ('' amphoe Mueang'') of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. Its former name as the capital city of Ayutthaya Kingdom was "Krungthep Thawarawadi Si Ayutthaya" ( th, กรุงเทพทวารวดีศรีอยุธยา). History According to George Coedes, tradition states Ramathibodi I founded Dvaravati Sri Ayudhya in 1350. Created in 1897, the district was originally called Rop Krung (รอบกรุง). The district name was changed to Krung Kao (กรุงเก่า) in 1917. In 1957 the name was changed to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. to commemorate the old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. This makes it unique among Thailand's capital districts, the rest of which are named ''amphoe mueang'' followed by the name of province. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Pahan, Nakhon Luang, Uthai, Bang Pa- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umphang District
Umphang ( th, อุ้มผาง, ) is the southernmost district (''amphoe'') of Tak province, Thailand, established by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Umphang, BE 2502 (1959), which came into force on 6 May 1959. The district is on the Thai- Burmese border. It is also the name of the town center of the district. Neighboring districts are (north from clockwise): Phop Phra district; Khlong Lan district, and Pang Sila Thong district of Kamphaeng Phet province; Mae Wong district and Mae Poen district of Nakhon Sawan province; Ban Rai district of Uthai Thani province; and Thong Pha Phum district and Sangkhla Buri district of Kanchanaburi province. The western edge of the district has a long boundary with Burma. Surrounded by national parks and wildlife reserves, it is one of the least accessible districts in Thailand. Nevertheless, it has one major tourist attraction, Thi Lo Su Waterfall (น้ำตกทีลอซู), the largest waterfall in Thailand. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Thailand
The provinces of Thailand are part of the government of Thailand that is divided into 76 provinces ( th, จังหวัด, , ) proper and one special administrative area ( th, เขตปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่นรูปแบบพิเศษ), representing the capital Bangkok. They are the primary local government units and act as juristic persons. They are divided into amphoe (districts) which are further divided into tambon (sub districts), the next lower level of local government. Each province is led by a governor (ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัด ''phu wa ratchakan changwat''), who is appointed by the central government. The provinces and administrative areas * The total population of Thailand is 66,558,935 on 31 December 2019. * The total land area of Thailand is 517,646 km2 in 2013. * HS – Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System. * FIPS code is replaced on 31 December 2014 with ISO 3166. ... [...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] |
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] |
Mueang Samut Prakan District
Mueang Samut Prakan district ( th, อำเภอเมืองสมุทรปราการ, ) or colloquially as ''Paknam Samut Prakan'' ( th, ปากน้ำสมุทรปราการ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Samut Prakan province in central Thailand. The district has the highest population of all districts of Thailand. Administration Central administration Mueang Samut Prakan is divided into 13 subdistricts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 35 administrative villages ('' muban''). Missing numbers are ''tambons'' split off at the creation of Phra Samut Chedi district. Local administration There is one city (''thesaban nakhon'') in the district: * Samut Prakan (Thai: ) consisting of subdistrict Pak Nam. There are two towns (''thesaban mueang'') in the district: * Pak Nam Samut Prakan (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Bang Mueang. * Phraek Sa Mai (Thai: ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Phraek Sa Mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District Office, Mae Sai - 2017-07-03 (001)
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 di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Amphoe")
.svg "Click for more on -> Provinces Of Thailand")
.svg "Click for more on -> District Office, Mae Sai - 2017-07-03 (001)")