Erawan ( th, เอราวัณ; ) 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
Loei province, northeastern
Thailand.
The district is named after the
Erawan Cave in neighboring
Na Wang district very near the boundary to Erawan District.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise):
Pha Khao,
Wang Saphung,
Mueang Loei, and
Na Duang of Loei Province; and
Na Wang and
Si Bun Rueang of
Nong Bua Lamphu province.
The main river in the district is the Suai.
History
The minor district (''
king amphoe'') was established on 1 April 1995 with territory split off from
Wang Saphung district.
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.
Symbols
The district slogan is "
Erawan, large elephant. Area of sweet
Longan. Tradition of 100,000
rockets. Land of silk production".
Administration
The district is divided into four sub-districts (''
tambons''), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (''
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 mu ...
s''). Erawan and Pha In Plaeng are also sub-district municipalities (''
thesaban tambons''), and two
tambon administrative organizations (TAO) for the remaining two sub-districts.
References
External links
amphoe.com
Erawan
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