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Amphoe Li
Li (, ) is the southernmost district ('' amphoe'') of Lamphun province, northern Thailand. History Li district was established in 1911. By 1951, Li became the most common name in the early 20th century. Originally named Mueang Li, it was shortened to Li in 1917. Li district is believed to have been an iron smelting site until the middle years of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (the reign of King Borommatrailokkanat), based on excavated ancient metal furnaces, about 2,000 years old in Mae Lan sub-district. Presumably that in the period 327–361 BC or 4th century Buddhist (before the rise of Hariphunchai Kingdom about 1,000 years ago). Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Ban Hong, Thung Hua Chang of Lamphun Province, Soem Ngam, Thoen, Mae Phrik of Lampang province, Sam Ngao of Tak province, Doi Tao, Hot and Chom Thong of Chiang Mai province. Economy The Ban Pu Coal Company Limited was established in 1983 to extract coal at the Banpu Mine (BP- ... [...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 county, counties, several municipality, municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. Etymology The word "district" in English is a Loanword, loan word from French language, French. It comes from Medieval Latin districtus–"exercising of justice, restraining of offenders". The earliest known English-language usage dates to 1611, in the work of lexicographer Randle Cotgrave. By country or territory Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian language, Persian ) 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. Cadastral divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banpu
Banpu Public Company Limited is an energy company based in Thailand. Its three core businesses are energy resources (coal and gas); energy generation (conventional and renewable); and energy technology (wind and solar, storage systems, and energy technologies). Banpu is headed by CEO Somruedee Chaimongkol. In the 2012 Forbes Global 2000, Banpu was ranked as the 1707th -largest public company in the world. History Banpu was founded by members of the Vongkusolkit and Auapinyakul families on 16 May 1983 as Ban Pu Coal Company Limited. The company was created to subcontract a coal mining operation at Banpu Mine (BP-1 Mine) in Li District, Lamphun Province. On 4 May 1989, Banpu was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Its name was changed on 29 July 1993 to Banpu Public Company Limited. In 2005, Banpu entered into a joint venture with Thai-Lao Lignite Co., Ltd. and Hong Sa Lignite (Lao PDR) Co., Ltd. to develop the project, but this agreement was terminated in 2006. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the largest Provinces of Thailand, province (''changwat'') of Thailand by area. It lies in Northern Thailand#Regional classification of northern Thailand, upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai province, Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lampang province, Lampang and Lamphun province, Lamphun to the south, Tak province, Tak to the southwest, Mae Hong Son province, Mae Hong Son to the west, and Shan State of Burma to the north. The capital, Chiang Mai, is north of Bangkok. Geography Chiang Mai province is about from Bangkok in the Ping River, Mae Ping River basin and is on average at elevation. Surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Thai highlands, it covers an area of approximately . The mountains of the Daen Lao Range () at the north end of the province, the Thanon Thong Chai Range () with the highest mountain in Thailand, Doi Inthanon at , stretching in a north–south direction, and the Khun Tan Range ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province
Chom Thong (, ; , ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. History According to the legend of ''Wat'' Phra That Si Chom Thong Worawihan, the temple is on a small hill which looks similar to a termite hill (''chom pluak'' in Thai). The hill is covered by ''thong kwao'' or Bastard teak (''Butea monosperma'') and ''Thong Lang'' or coral tree ('' Erythrina variegata'') forest. Thus the people called the hill Chom Thong. After Buddha entered parinirvana, King Asoka the Great visited the hill to place Buddha's relics there. The temple was built on the hill and named Wat Phra That Chom Thong in 1451. Later the temple was upgraded to be royal temple and at the same time renamed Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong Worawihan. The government created a district in the area in 1900 and named the new district Chom Thong following the legend. The district office was originally in Ban Tha Sala, Tambon Khuang Pao. In 1933 the office was moved to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot District
Hot (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Chaem, Chom Thong of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Hong, Li of Lamphun province, Doi Tao, Omkoi of Chiang Mai Province, Sop Moei and Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son province. History In 1905 the district Muet Ka was abolished and split into the district Mueang Hot and the minor district Mueang Hot. In 1917 the district was renamed Hot. Administration The district is divided into six sub-districts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 60 villages (''muban''). There are two sub-district municipalities (''thesaban tambon''), Tha Kham and Hang Dong, both covering parts of ''tambon'' Hang Dong. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO). Tourism Notable tourist sites in Hot include: * Bo Kaeo Pine Tree Garden * Doi Bo Luang Forest * Mae Tho National Park * Op Luang Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doi Tao District
Doi Tao (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Om Koi, Hot of Chiang Mai Province, Li of Lamphun province and Sam Ngao of Tak province. The south end of the Khun Tan Range reaches the east side of this district. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') was established on 16 October 1972 by splitting off the four ''tambons'' Tha Duea, Doi Tao, Muet Ka, and Ban Aen from Hot district. It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979. Administration The district is divided into six sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (''muban''). Tha Duea is a township (''thesaban tambon Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) 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 ''th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Ngao District
Sam Ngao (, ) with Tha Song Yang district is the northernmost district (''amphoe'') of Tak province, western Thailand. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') was established in 1930 as a subordinate of Ban Tak district. Originally named Tha Pui (ท่าปุย), it was renamed "Sam Ngao" in 1939. It was upgraded to a full district in 1958. Geography Neighboring districts are (south from clockwise): Ban Tak, Mae Ramat of Tak Province, Omkoi, Doi Tao of Chiang Mai province, Thung Hua Chang of Lamphun province, Mae Phrik and Thoen of Lampang province. The southwest end of the Phi Pan Nam Range reaches the eastern end of the district. The important water resources of the district are the Ping and Wang Rivers. The Bhumibol Dam is an artificial lake of the Ping River for flood control and for generating electricity. Situated north-east of central Sam Ngao is Bhumibol Dam Airport (also known as Phumiphon Airport) operated by the Electricity Generating Authori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
