Amphoe Chai Buri
Encyclopedia
Chai Buri is a district (Amphoe
) of Surat Thani Province
, Thailand
.
Neighboring districts are Phrasaeng
to the north and east, Khao Phanom
(Krabi Province
) to the south and Plai Phraya
(also Krabi) to the west.
At the boundary to Plai Phraya is the Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary
.
The minor district started operation on September 10, 1981 with a temporary office in a sermon hall of the temple Wat Samai Suwan, tambon Song Phraek. Wisut Tansutthiwanit became the first leader of the mior district. In 1983 the ministry of interior had chosen two plots of land for the district office building, one in tambon Song Phraek and one in tambon Chai Buri. Though originally the first location was the preferred one, the leader of the minor district, Napha Kanchonkirana, recommended the second site, as the first was prone of floodings and was also not located at the center of the district. In July 1984 the office building in tambon Chai Buri was opened.
On July 4, 1994 the minor district was elevated to a district (amphoe). Niphan Chonwit became the first district officer.
), which are further subdivided into 37 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Surat Thani Province
Surat Thani Province
Surat Thani is the largest of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means City of Good People, the title given to the city by King Vajiravudh ....
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
The district is located in the south of the province. The main river is the Khlong Thorom, which crosses the district from south to north.Neighboring districts are Phrasaeng
Amphoe Phrasaeng
-Geography:The district is located in the south of the province. Neighboring districts are Phanom, Khian Sa, Wiang Sa of Surat Thani Province, Tham Phannara, Thung Yai of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Chai Buri of Surat Thani Province again, Khao Phanom and Plai Phraya of Krabi Province.At the...
to the north and east, Khao Phanom
Amphoe Khao Phanom
-History:The minor district was created on December 1 1967 by adding together the tambon Khao Phanom, Khao Din and 2 villages of Khok Yang of Mueang Krabi district and tambon Sin Pun from Khlong Thom...
(Krabi Province
Krabi Province
Krabi is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. Neighbouring provinces are Phang Nga, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Trang. The Phuket province to the west is also neighbouring, but without any land boundary...
) to the south and Plai Phraya
Amphoe Plai Phraya
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phanom, Phrasaeng, Chai Buri , Khao Phanom and Ao Luek of Krabi Province, and Thap Put of Phang Nga Province....
(also Krabi) to the west.
At the boundary to Plai Phraya is the Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary
Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary
Khlong Phraya is a wildlife sanctuary in southern Thailand, located at the boundary of Surat Thani and Krabi Province.It covers an area of 153.6 km² of the districts Plai Phraya, Phrasaeng and Chai Buri...
.
History
On June 5, 1981 the minor district (King Amphoe) Chai Buri was created by splitting off the tambon Song Phraek and Chai Buri from the district Phrasaeng. The name was chosen in honor of Khun Chai Buri, the first district officer of Phrasaeng.The minor district started operation on September 10, 1981 with a temporary office in a sermon hall of the temple Wat Samai Suwan, tambon Song Phraek. Wisut Tansutthiwanit became the first leader of the mior district. In 1983 the ministry of interior had chosen two plots of land for the district office building, one in tambon Song Phraek and one in tambon Chai Buri. Though originally the first location was the preferred one, the leader of the minor district, Napha Kanchonkirana, recommended the second site, as the first was prone of floodings and was also not located at the center of the district. In July 1984 the office building in tambon Chai Buri was opened.
On July 4, 1994 the minor district was elevated to a district (amphoe). Niphan Chonwit became the first district officer.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 37 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
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