Amphoe Huai Krachao
Encyclopedia
Huai Krachao is a district (Amphoe
) in the eastern part of Kanchanaburi Province
, central Thailand
.
and formed the minor district (King Amphoe) Huai Krachao on April 30, 1994. It was official upgraded to be full district on October 11, 1997.
, Bo Phloi
, Lao Khwan
of Kanchanaburi Province and U Thong
of Suphanburi Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 4 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 eastern part of Kanchanaburi Province
Kanchanaburi Province
- History :Archaeology found in Kanchanaburi dates back to the 4th century which proves of trade with surrounding countries even in that time. Very little is also historically known about the actual Khmer influence in Kanchanaburi but there is evidence of their occupation with Prasat Muang Singh –...
, central 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
Tambon Huai Krachao, Wang Phai, Sa Long Ruea and Don Salaep were separated from Phanon Thuan districtAmphoe Phanom Thuan
Phanom Thuan is a district in the eastern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The area of Phanom Thuan was already occupied in prehistoric times...
and formed the minor district (King Amphoe) Huai Krachao on April 30, 1994. It was official upgraded to be full district on October 11, 1997.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phanom ThuanAmphoe Phanom Thuan
Phanom Thuan is a district in the eastern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The area of Phanom Thuan was already occupied in prehistoric times...
, Bo Phloi
Amphoe Bo Phloi
-History:The minor district Bo Phloi was created by splitting some part of Mueang Kanchanaburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1963.-Geography:...
, Lao Khwan
Amphoe Lao Khwan
Lao Khwan is a district in the northeastern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Laotian people moved to establish new village in the area of Ban Ko Ban Kao. Later people from Bo Phloi moved to the area too...
of Kanchanaburi Province and U Thong
Amphoe U Thong
U Thong is the district in the western part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.-History:U Thong is an ancient city. Archaeologists found many pre-historic instruments and human skeletons in many parts of the district. It was one of the center cities of Dvaravati culture...
of Suphanburi Province
Suphanburi Province
Suphan Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi.- Etymology :...
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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 67 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, and 4 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. | Huai Krachao | ห้วยกระเจา | 20 | 8,927 | |
| 2. | Wang Phai | วังไผ่ | 11 | 4,347 | |
| 3. | Don Salaep | ดอนแสลบ | 22 | 12,119 | |
| 4. | Sa Long Ruea | สระลงเรือ | 14 | 7,209 |