Amphoe Phibun Mangsahan
Encyclopedia
Phibun Mangsahan is a district (Amphoe
) in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Det Udom
, Na Yia
, Sawang Wirawong
, Tan Sum
, Si Mueang Mai
, Khong Chiam
and Sirindhorn
of Ubon Ratchathani Province.
), which are further subdivided into 169 villages (muban
). The town (thesaban mueang) Phibun Mangsahan covers the whole tambon Phibun. Ang Sila is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ang Sila. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Sirindhorn district.
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 central part 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) BuntharikAmphoe Buntharik
Buntharik is a district in the southeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:King Nak of Champasak proposed King Mongkut to established Mueang Bua, which is now in the area of Ban Kong Krachu, Tambon Phon Sawan, Na Chaluai district. Later Phra Aphai , the...
, Det Udom
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...
, Na Yia
Amphoe Na Yia
Na Yia is a district in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Na Yia was separated from Det Udom district to create a minor district on May 31 1993....
, Sawang Wirawong
Amphoe Sawang Wirawong
Sawang Wirawong is a district in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Sawang Wirawong was separated from Warin Chamrap district to create a minor district on April 1 1995....
, Tan Sum
Amphoe Tan Sum
Tan Sum is a district in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Tan Sum was created on September 18 1978, when the three tambon Tan Sum, Samrong and Chik Thoeng were split off from Phibun Mangsahan district...
, Si Mueang Mai
Amphoe Si Mueang Mai
Si Mueang Mai is a district in the northeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand; it may also be spelled Sri Mueang Mai.-History:...
, Khong Chiam
Amphoe Khong Chiam
Khong Chiam is the easternmost district of Ubon Ratchathani Province of Thailand.-History:The area of the district was the central district Khwaeng of Mueang Khong Chiam, which is now Si Mueang Mai district...
and Sirindhorn
Amphoe Sirindhorn
Sirindhorn is a district of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand. It is named in honor of HRH Princess Sirindhorn at her 36th birthday.-History:...
of Ubon Ratchathani Province.
History
Originally named Phimun Mangsahan (พิมูลมังสาหาร), it was renamed to Phibun Mangsahan on July 30 1940.Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 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 169 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 town (thesaban mueang) Phibun Mangsahan covers the whole tambon Phibun. Ang Sila is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ang Sila. There are further 13 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. | Phibun | พิบูล | |||
| 10,894 | |||||
| 2. | Kut Chom Phu | กุดชมภู | 18 | 13,641 | |
| 4. | Don Chik | ดอนจิก | 23 | 13,587 | |
| 5. | Sai Mun | ทรายมูล | 9 | 5,742 | |
| 6. | Na Pho | นาโพธิ์ | 10 | 7,972 | |
| 7. | Non Klang | โนนกลาง | 12 | 7,477 | |
| 9. | Pho Sai | โพธิ์ไทร | 15 | 11,416 | |
| 10. | Pho Si | โพธิ์ศรี | 12 | 12,253 | |
| 11. | Rawe | ระเว | 11 | 8,020 | |
| 12. | Rai Tai | ไร่ใต้ | 15 | 7,964 | |
| 13. | Nong Bua Hi | หนองบัวฮี | 15 | 10,646 | |
| 14. | Ang Sila | อ่างศิลา | 12 | 7,984 | |
| 18. | Non Kalong | โนนกาหลง | 9 | 4,672 | |
| 19. | Ban Khaem | บ้านแขม | 8 | 5,089 |
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Sirindhorn district.