Chaloem Phra Kiat ( th, เฉลิมพระเกียรติ, ) is a district (''
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 countie ...
'') in the eastern part of
Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern
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 bo ...
.
History
Five ''
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'' were separated from
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 ...
to create the new district on 5 December 1996. It was one of five districts named ''Chaloem Phra Kiat'' created on the same date to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ascension to the throne of King
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...
(Rama IX).
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise):
Non Sung,
Chakkarat
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 wa ...
,
Chok Chai and
Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima.
Administration
The district is divided into five subdistricts (''
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
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 ...
'') of Tha Chang covers parts of ''tambons'' Tha Chang and Chang Thong.
See also
*
Nakhon Ratchasima Airport
Nakhon Ratchasima Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานนครราชสีมา) , is a domestic airport serving Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of ...
References
External links
amphoe.com
Chaloem Phra Kiat
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