Amphoe Mueang Ubon Ratchathani
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Mueang Ubon Ratchathani is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Ubon Ratchathani Province
, northeastern Thailand
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, Muang Sam Sip
, Lao Suea Kok, Don Mot Daeng
, Sawang Wirawong, Warin Chamrap
of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kanthararom
of Sisaket Province
.
The important water resource is the Mun River
.
), which are further subdivided into 148 villages (muban
). The city (thesaban nakhon) Ubon Ratchathani
covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Ubon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kham Yai and Chaeramae. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which form the district Don Mot Daeng and Lao Suea Kok.
Ubon Ratchathani Province
-History:The area was part of the Khmer Empire. Before the late eighteenth century, this area evidently was outside Siamese or Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom....
, 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 district was originally named Buphapala Nikhom (บุพปลนิคม). Later the name was changed to Burapha Ubon (บูรพาอุบล) in 1909 and Mueang Ubon Ratchathani in 1913.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Khueang NaiAmphoe Khueang Nai
Khueang Nai is a district in the northwestern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Muang Sam Sip, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani of Ubon Ratchathani province, Kanthararom, Yang Chum Noi of Sisaket Province, Kho Wang, Maha Chana Chai, Kham Khuean...
, Muang Sam Sip
Amphoe Muang Sam Sip
Muang Sam Sip is a district in the northwestern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In 1909 the government merged Kasem Sima and Utarupala Nikhom districts together and named the new district Utara Ubon. 4 years later, the district name was changed back to Kasem Sima...
, Lao Suea Kok, Don Mot Daeng
Amphoe Don Mot Daeng
Don Mot Daeng is a district in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after the island Don Mot Daeng in the Mun River.-History:...
, Sawang Wirawong, Warin Chamrap
Amphoe Warin Chamrap
Warin Chamrap is a district in the western part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Sawang Wirawong, Na Yia, Det Udom, Samrong of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kanthararom of Sisaket Province.The important water...
of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kanthararom
Amphoe Kanthararom
Kanthararom is a district in the northeastern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1897, then named Uthai Sisaket . It was renamed to Kanthararom in 1913...
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:...
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The important water resource is the Mun River
Mun River
The Mun River , sometimes spelled Moon River, is a tributary of the Mekong river. It carries approximately 21,000 cubic kilometres of water per year.-Geography:...
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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 148 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...
). The city (thesaban nakhon) Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani is a city on the Mun River in the south-east of the Isan region of Thailand. It is known as Ubon for short. The name means "Royal Lotus City." The provincial seal features a pond with a lotus flower and leaves in a circular frame. Ubon is the administrative centre of Ubon...
covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Ubon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kham Yai and Chaeramae. There are further 11 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. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | |||
| 86,809 | |||||
| 4. | Hua Ruea | หัวเรือ | 14 | 8,968 | |
| 5. | Nong Khon | หนองขอน | 15 | 8,436 | |
| 7. | Pathum | ปทุม | 12 | 10,294 | |
| 8. | Kham Yai | ขามใหญ่ | 24 | 30,471 | |
| 9. | Chaeramae | แจระแม | 10 | 12,622 | |
| 11. | Nong Bo | หนองบ่อ | 13 | 7,595 | |
| 12. | Rai Noi | ไร่น้อย | 17 | 19,589 | |
| 13. | Krasop | กระโสบ | 12 | 5,565 | |
| 16. | Ku Talat | กุดลาด | 13 | 10,178 | |
| 19. | Khilek | ขี้เหล็ก | 10 | 6,024 | |
| 20. | Pa-ao | ปะอาว | 8 | 5,304 |
Missing numbers are tambon which form the district Don Mot Daeng and Lao Suea Kok.