Amphoe Chum Phae
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Chum Phae is a district (Amphoe
) of Khon Kaen Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
times.
The establishment of the district was announced in the royal gazette issued on August 3 1943, originally comprising the tambon Chum Phae, Si Suk, Non Han and Khua Riang, which were later divided into 10 tambon.
In 1965 the northeast of the district was split off to form Si Chomphu district
, in 1981 the west of the district formed the district Phu Pha Man
.
of Loei Province
, Si Chomphu
, Wiang Kao, Phu Wiang
and Nong Ruea
of Khon Kaen Province, Ban Thaen
, Phu Khiao
and Khon San
of Chaiyaphum Province
, and Phu Pha Man
of Khon Kaen again.
), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (muban
). Chum Phae is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers parts of the tambon Chum Phae, Nong Pai and Chai So. There are further two townships (thesaban tambon) - Non Han covers parts of the tambon Non Han and Non Sa-at, and Khok Sung Sam Phanat covers parts of the tambon Non Udom and Khua Riang. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (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 Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, northeastern 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...
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History
The area was occupied since prehistoric times. The ruins of the town Non Mueang date from the DvaravatiDvaravati
The Dvaravati period lasted from the 6th to the 13th centuries. Dvaravati refers to both a culture and a disparate conglomerate of principalities.- History :...
times.
The establishment of the district was announced in the royal gazette issued on August 3 1943, originally comprising the tambon Chum Phae, Si Suk, Non Han and Khua Riang, which were later divided into 10 tambon.
In 1965 the northeast of the district was split off to form Si Chomphu district
Amphoe Si Chomphu
Si Chomphu is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. It may also be spelled Sri Chomphu.-History:The district was established as a minor district on July 1 1965, when the three tambon Si Suk, Si Chomphu and Na Chan from Chum Phae district...
, in 1981 the west of the district formed the district Phu Pha Man
Amphoe Phu Pha Man
Phu Pha Man is the northwesternmost district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was established as a minor district on July 15 1981 with the two tambon Non Don and Na Fai split off from Chum Phae district...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phu KraduengAmphoe Phu Kradueng
Phu Kradueng is a district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phu Luang, Nong Hin and Pha Kao of Loei Province, Si Bun Rueang of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Si Chomphu, Chum Phae and Phu Pha Man of Khon Kaen Province, and Nam Nao of Phetchabun Province.Phu...
of Loei Province
Loei Province
Loei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...
, Si Chomphu
Amphoe Si Chomphu
Si Chomphu is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. It may also be spelled Sri Chomphu.-History:The district was established as a minor district on July 1 1965, when the three tambon Si Suk, Si Chomphu and Na Chan from Chum Phae district...
, Wiang Kao, Phu Wiang
Amphoe Phu Wiang
Phu Wiang is a district in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ubolratana, Nong Ruea, Chum Phae, Wiang Kao, Nong Na Kham of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang of Nongbua Lamphu Province.A prehistoric Iron Age archaeological site,...
and Nong Ruea
Amphoe Nong Ruea
Nong Ruea is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Nong Ruea was established in 1959 by splitting it from Mueang Khon Kaen district...
of Khon Kaen Province, Ban Thaen
Amphoe Ban Thaen
Ban Thaen is the northeasternmost district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Tambon Sam Suan, Ban Tao and Ban Thaen were separated from Phu Khiao district to created Ban Thaen minor district on June 16, 1965...
, Phu Khiao
Amphoe Phu Khiao
Phu Khiao is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phu Khiao was a city in the early of Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century. The center of the city was in Ban Mueang Kao . The governor position was Phraya Krai Singhanat...
and Khon San
Amphoe Khon San
Khon San is the northernmost district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In the early of the Rattanakosin era at the end of the 18th century, Mr. Phumi lead the people from Mueang Nakhon Thai, a subordinate of Phitsanulok, to establish their new town in this area. Mr. Phumi...
of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
, and Phu Pha Man
Amphoe Phu Pha Man
Phu Pha Man is the northwesternmost district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was established as a minor district on July 15 1981 with the two tambon Non Don and Na Fai split off from Chum Phae district...
of Khon Kaen again.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 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 142 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...
). Chum Phae is a town (thesaban mueang) which covers parts of the tambon Chum Phae, Nong Pai and Chai So. There are further two townships (thesaban tambon) - Non Han covers parts of the tambon Non Han and Non Sa-at, and Khok Sung Sam Phanat covers parts of the tambon Non Udom and Khua Riang. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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| 1. | Chum Phae | ชุมแพ | 17 | 22,070 | |
| 2. | Non Han | โนนหัน | 10 | 6,599 | |
| 3. | Na Nong Thum | นาหนองทุ่ม | 12 | 8,840 | |
| 4. | Non Udom | โนนอุดม | 11 | 6,829 | |
| 5. | Khua Riang | ขัวเรียง | 12 | 8,651 | |
| 6. | Nong Phai | หนองไผ่ | 19 | 20,643 | |
| 7. | Chai So | ไชยสอ | 10 | 9,527 | |
| 8. | Wang Hin Lat | วังหินลาด | 11 | 8,388 | |
| 9. | Na Phiang | นาเพียง | 14 | 8,865 | |
| 10. | Nong Khiat | หนองเขียด | 10 | 6,480 | |
| 11. | Nong Sao Lao | หนองเสาเล้า | 10 | 6,534 | |
| 12. | Non Sa-at | โนนสะอาด | 9 | 8,665 |