Amphoe Nam Yuen
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Nam Yuen is the southernmost district (Amphoe
) of Ubon Ratchathani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
. Later in 1881 the king of Champassak proposed to King Chulalongkorn
to upgraded Ban Chanla Na Dom to Mueang
Dom Pradit, under the control of the Champassak Kingdom. When Champask became part of French Indochine, Mueang Dom Pradit was downgraded to be a tambon of Det Udom district
.
As the area of Det Udom was very large, the governor of Ubon Ratchathani proposed to the government to establish a minor district (King Amphoe). This was created on March 17 1969 by splitting off the four tambon Song, Ta Kao, Yang and Dom Pradit. It was upgraded to a full district on March 29, 1974.
, Na Chaluai
of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Champasak of Laos
and Preah Vihear of Cambodia
.
The important water resource is the Dom Yai River.
), which are further subdivided into 92 villages (muban
). Nam Yuen itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Song and Si Wichian. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the district Nam Khun
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 Ubon Ratchathani Province
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...
.
History
A group of people from Det Udom moved to Ban Chanla Na Dom of Champassak during the reign of King MongkutMongkut
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Mongkut Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama IV, known in foreign countries as King Mongkut , was the fourth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1851-1868...
. Later in 1881 the king of Champassak proposed to King Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...
to upgraded Ban Chanla Na Dom to Mueang
Mueang
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...
Dom Pradit, under the control of the Champassak Kingdom. When Champask became part of French Indochine, Mueang Dom Pradit was downgraded to be a tambon of Det Udom district
Amphoe Det Udom
Det Udom is a district in the southern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Samrong, Warin Chamrap, Na Yia, Phibun Mangsahan, Buntharik, Na Chaluai, Nam Yuen, Nam Khun, Thung Si Udom of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Benchalak of Sisaket...
.
As the area of Det Udom was very large, the governor of Ubon Ratchathani proposed to the government to establish a minor district (King Amphoe). This was created on March 17 1969 by splitting off the four tambon Song, Ta Kao, Yang and Dom Pradit. It was upgraded to a full district on March 29, 1974.
Etymology
The name Nam Yuen has two origins: at first the district office is located in the area of the village Nam Yuen, as well as the area has three fertile rivers, Bon, Chong and Ta Em, as Nam Yuen in Thai means long-lasting water.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nam Khun, Det UdomAmphoe Det Udom
Det Udom is a district in the southern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Samrong, Warin Chamrap, Na Yia, Phibun Mangsahan, Buntharik, Na Chaluai, Nam Yuen, Nam Khun, Thung Si Udom of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Benchalak of Sisaket...
, Na Chaluai
Amphoe Na Chaluai
Na Chaluai is a district in the southern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The Ministry of Interior of the Government of Thailand created the "minor district" Na Chaluai on February 1 1972, when the three tambon Na Chaluai, Phon Sawan and Non Sombun were split...
of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Champasak of Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
and Preah Vihear of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
The important water resource is the Dom Yai River.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 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 92 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...
). Nam Yuen itself is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Song and Si Wichian. There are further 7 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. | Song | โซง | 10 | 7,775 | |
| 3. | Yang | ยาง | 12 | 7,548 | |
| 4. | Dom Pradit | โดมประดิษฐ์ | 17 | 15,771 | |
| 6. | Bu Pueai | บุเปือย | 15 | 8,939 | |
| 7. | Si Wichian | สีวิเชียร | 14 | 14,354 | |
| 9. | Yang Yai | ยางใหญ่ | 12 | 6,055 | |
| 11. | Kao Kham | เก่าขาม | 12 | 7,199 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the district Nam Khun