Amphoe Huai Thap Than
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Huai Thap Than is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Sisaket Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Uthumphon Phisai
and Prang Ku
of Sisaket Province, and Samrong Thap
of Surin Province
.
. It started operation on February 16 with a temporary district office within the temple (Wat
) Phra Charangsan, which was replaced by a permanent office building in 1981. It was upgraded to a full district on March 20 1986.
), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (muban
). Huai Thap Than is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Huai Thap Than. There are further 6 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 western part of Sisaket Province
Sisaket Province
Sisaket , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Surin, Roi Et, Yasothon and Ubon Ratchathani. To the south it borders Oddar Meancheay and Preah Vihear of Cambodia.-Geography:...
, 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang ChanAmphoe Mueang Chan
Mueang Chan is a district of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on April 1 1992, when three tambon were split off from Uthumphon Phisai district...
, Uthumphon Phisai
Amphoe Uthumphon Phisai
Uthumphon Phisai is a district in the western part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Rasi Salai, Mueang Sisaket, Wang Hin, Prang Ku, Huai Thap Than, Mueang Chan, Pho Si Suwan and Bueng Bun.-History:The district goes back to the Mueang Uthumphon...
and Prang Ku
Amphoe Prang Ku
Prang Ku is a district in the western part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. The district with the most arid province Si Sa Ket And drought-ranked Thailand.-Geography:...
of Sisaket Province, and Samrong Thap
Amphoe Samrong Thap
Samrong Thap is a district in the eastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Samrong Thap was established on September 1 1958...
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...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Haui Thap Than was established on January 17 1977, when the four tambon Huai Thap Than, Mueang Luang, Phak Mai and Kluai Kwang were split off from Uthumphon Phisai districtAmphoe Uthumphon Phisai
Uthumphon Phisai is a district in the western part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Rasi Salai, Mueang Sisaket, Wang Hin, Prang Ku, Huai Thap Than, Mueang Chan, Pho Si Suwan and Bueng Bun.-History:The district goes back to the Mueang Uthumphon...
. It started operation on February 16 with a temporary district office within the temple (Wat
Wat
A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. The word "wat" means "school".- Introduction :...
) Phra Charangsan, which was replaced by a permanent office building in 1981. It was upgraded to a full district on March 20 1986.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 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 80 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...
). Huai Thap Than is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Huai Thap Than. There are further 6 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 Thap Than | ห้วยทับทัน | 8 | 5,753 | |
| 2. | Mueang Luang | เมืองหลวง | 14 | 8,508 | |
| 3. | Kluai Kwang | กล้วยกว้าง | 13 | 5,678 | |
| 4. | Phak Mai | ผักไหม | 16 | 6,951 | |
| 5. | Chan Saen Chai | จานแสนไชย | 13 | 7,074 | |
| 6. | Prasat | ปราสาท | 16 | 7,168 |