Amphoe Chumphon Buri
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Chumphon Buri is a district (Amphoe
) in the northwestern part of Surin Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
Chumphon Buri, which was converted into a district during the thesaphiban administrative reform around 1900.
On February 22 1938 the eastern part of the district was split off to form Tha Tum district
, the remaining district was considered to be too small for a full district and thus reduced to a minor district (King Amphoe) on March 4 of the same year. On February 20 1953 it regained full district status.
of Maha Sarakham Province
, Kaset Wisai
of Roi Et Province
, Tha Tum
of Surin Province, and Satuek
, Khaen Dong
, Khu Mueang
and Phutthaisong
of Buriram Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 122 villages (muban
). Chumphon Buri is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Chumphon Buri. There are further 9 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...
) in the northwestern part of Surin Province
Surin Province
Surin is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket...
, 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...
.
History
The district dates back to MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Chumphon Buri, which was converted into a district during the thesaphiban administrative reform around 1900.
On February 22 1938 the eastern part of the district was split off to form Tha Tum district
Amphoe Tha Tum
Tha Tum is a district in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Rattanaburi, Sanom and Chom Phra of Surin Province, Satuek of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri of Surin again, and Kaset Wisai and Suwannaphum of Roi Et...
, the remaining district was considered to be too small for a full district and thus reduced to a minor district (King Amphoe) on March 4 of the same year. On February 20 1953 it regained full district status.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phayakkhaphum PhisaiAmphoe Phayakkhaphum Phisai
Phayakkhaphum Phisai is a district of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Yang Sisurat and Na Dun of Maha Sarakham Province, Pathum Rat and Kaset Wisai of Roi Et Province, Chumphon Buri of Surin Province, and Phutthaisong of Buriram...
of Maha Sarakham Province
Maha Sarakham Province
Maha Sarakham is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the northeastern region of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kalasin, Roi Et, Surin, Buriram and Khon Kaen....
, Kaset Wisai
Amphoe Kaset Wisai
Kaset Wisai is a district in the southwestern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chaturaphak Phiman, Mueang Suang, Suwannaphum of Roi Et Province, Phayakkhaphum Phisai of Maha Sarakham Province, Pathum Rat of Roi Et Province again and Wapi Pathum of Maha...
of Roi Et Province
Roi Et Province
Roi Et is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham....
, Tha Tum
Amphoe Tha Tum
Tha Tum is a district in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Rattanaburi, Sanom and Chom Phra of Surin Province, Satuek of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri of Surin again, and Kaset Wisai and Suwannaphum of Roi Et...
of Surin Province, and Satuek
Amphoe Satuek
Satuek is a district in the northeastern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Krasang, Huai Rat, Ban Dan, Khu Mueang, Khaen Dong of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri, Tha Tum, Chom Phra and Amphoe Mueang Surin of Surin Province.-History:Originally a...
, Khaen Dong
Amphoe Khaen Dong
Khaen Dong is a district in the northern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Satuek, Ban Dan and Khu Mueang of Buriram Province and Chumphon Buri of Surin Province....
, Khu Mueang
Amphoe Khu Mueang
Khu Mueang is a district in the northern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khaen Dong, Satuek, Ban Dan, Mueang Buriram, Lam Plai Mat of Buriram Province, Lam Thamenchai, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Phutthaisong of Buriram...
and Phutthaisong
Amphoe Phutthaisong
Phutthaisong is a district in the northern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khu Mueang of Buriram Province, Mueang Yang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram, Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Na Pho of Buriram, Yang...
of Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 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 122 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...
). Chumphon Buri is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Chumphon Buri. There are further 9 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. | Chumphon Buri | ชุมพลบุรี | 22 | 12868 | |
| 2. | Na Nong Phai | นาหนองไผ่ | 19 | 8964 | |
| 3. | Phrai Khla | ไพรขลา | 10 | 6827 | |
| 4. | Si Narong | ศรีณรงค์ | 13 | 7496 | |
| 5. | Yawuek | ยะวึก | 10 | 7478 | |
| 6. | Mueang Bua | เมืองบัว | 16 | 9509 | |
| 7. | Sa Khut | สระขุด | 12 | 6515 | |
| 8. | Krabueang | กระเบื้อง | 10 | 5835 | |
| 9. | Nong Ruea | หนองเรือ | 9 | 4899 |