Huai Mek ( th, ห้วยเม็ก, ) is a district (''
amphoe'') in the western part of
Kalasin province
Kalasin ( th, กาฬสินธุ์, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), located in upper northeastern Thailand, also called Isan. The province was established by the Act Establishing Changwat Kalasin, BE 2490 (194 ...
, 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 b ...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise):
Nong Kung Si and
Yang Talat of Kalasin Province;
Chuen Chom of
Maha Sarakham province; and
Kranuan of Khon Kaen Province.
History
The minor district (''
king 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 counti ...
'') was created on 1 November 1970, when the three ''tambons'', Huai Mek, Kut Don, and Bueng Na Riang were split off from
Yang Talat district. It was upgraded to a full district on 12 April 1977.
Administration
The district is divided into nine sub-districts (''
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 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (''
mubans''). There are two townships (''
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 ...
s''): Huai Mek and Kham Yai each cover parts of the same-named ''tambon''. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com
Huai Mek
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