Amphoe Pluak Daeng
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Pluak Daeng is a district (amphoe
) in the northwestern part of Rayong Province
, eastern Thailand
.
full with the Red Termites (Thai: Pluak Daeng), different from those in other areas.
. The minor district (King Amphoe) Pluak Daeng was established on June 1 1970 consisting of the two tambon Ta Sit and Pluak Daeng. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.
, Ban Khai
, Nikhom Phatthana of Rayong Province, Bang Lamung
, Si Racha
and Nong Yai
of Chonburi Province
.
The important water resources is the Nong Pla Lai reservoir
), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) in the district - Ban Pluak Daeng covers parts of tambon Pluak Daeng, and Chomphon Chao Phraya parts of tambon Ta Sit. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
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 northwestern part of Rayong Province
Rayong Province
Rayong province is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chon Buri and Chanthaburi. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.-History:...
, eastern 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...
.
Etymology
The name Pluak Daeng originates from the founding of the village. The villages found an Ant hillAnt Hill
Ant Hill is a hill, high, rising steeply on the west side of the Skelton Glacier between Ant Hill Glacier and Dilemma Glacier. It was surveyed and named in 1957 by the New Zealand party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1956–58. So named by geological members because of the...
full with the Red Termites (Thai: Pluak Daeng), different from those in other areas.
History
The area was originally a part of Ban Khai districtAmphoe Ban Khai
Ban Khai is a district in the central part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-History:In 1767 when Ayutthaya was destroyed by the Burmese, the later King Taksin the Great lead his troops to built a Siamese military base at Chanthaburi...
. The minor district (King Amphoe) Pluak Daeng was established on June 1 1970 consisting of the two tambon Ta Sit and Pluak Daeng. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Wang ChanAmphoe Wang Chan
Wang Chan is a district in the northern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Wang Chan was created on 16 November 1977 by splitting off the two tambon Chum Saeng and Wang Chan from Klaeng district...
, Ban Khai
Amphoe Ban Khai
Ban Khai is a district in the central part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-History:In 1767 when Ayutthaya was destroyed by the Burmese, the later King Taksin the Great lead his troops to built a Siamese military base at Chanthaburi...
, Nikhom Phatthana of Rayong Province, Bang Lamung
Amphoe Bang Lamung
Bang Lamung is a district in the southern part of Chonburi Province, Thailand.- History :Mueang Bang Lamung was located in Ban Bang Lamung, Tambon Bang Lamung. The government downgraded Bang Lamung to be a district, with the district office located on the bank of Khlong Nok Yang...
, Si Racha
Amphoe Si Racha
Si Racha is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand. Its center is the town of Si Racha, located at the Gulf of Thailand, about halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya....
and Nong Yai
Amphoe Nong Yai
Nong Yai is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand.-History:The minor district Nong Yai was created on December 1 1975, when the three tambon Nong Yai, Khlong Phlu and Nong Suea Chang were split off from Ban Bueng district...
of Chonburi Province
Chonburi Province
Chonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...
.
The important water resources is the Nong Pla Lai reservoir
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 34 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 two townships (thesaban tambon) in the district - Ban Pluak Daeng covers parts of tambon Pluak Daeng, and Chomphon Chao Phraya parts of tambon Ta Sit. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
| 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. | Pluak Daeng | ปลวกแดง | 6 | 7,194 | |
| 2. | Ta Sit | ตาสิทธิ์ | 4 | 6,639 | |
| 3. | Lahan | ละหาร | 4 | 4,022 | |
| 4. | Maenam Khu | แม่น้ำคู้ | 7 | 7,696 | |
| 5. | Map Yang Phon | มาบยางพร | 7 | 5,204 | |
| 6. | Nong Rai | หนองไร่ | 6 | 4,123 |