Amphoe Suwannaphum
Encyclopedia
Suwannaphum is a district (amphoe
) of Roi Et Province
, in eastern Thailand
. It is named after the legendary country Suwannaphum
, which according to Thai tradition was located in the Chao Phraya plain.
, Mueang Suang
, At Samat
, Phanom Phrai
, Nong Hi
and Moei Wadi
of Roi Et Province, and Rattanaburi
and Tha Tum
of Surin Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 195 villages (muban
). Suwannaphum itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Sa Khu. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization.
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 Roi Et Province
Roi Et Province
Roi Et is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham....
, in 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...
. It is named after the legendary country Suwannaphum
Suwannaphum
' , , is the name of a land mentioned in many ancient sources such as the Chronicle of Sri Lanka , some stories of the Jatakas, and Milinda Panha...
, which according to Thai tradition was located in the Chao Phraya plain.
Geography
The district is located in southern Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kaset WisaiAmphoe Kaset Wisai
Kaset Wisai is a district in the southwestern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chaturaphak Phiman, Mueang Suang, Suwannaphum of Roi Et Province, Phayakkhaphum Phisai of Maha Sarakham Province, Pathum Rat of Roi Et Province again and Wapi Pathum of Maha...
, Mueang Suang
Amphoe Mueang Suang
Mueang Suang is a district of Roi Et Province, in northeastern Thailand.-Geography:The district is located in the central part of Roi Et province...
, At Samat
Amphoe At Samat
- Geography :The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are Thawat Buri, Thung Khao Luang, Selaphum, Phanom Phrai, Suwannaphum, Mueang Suang, Chaturaphak Phiman and Mueang Roi Et....
, Phanom Phrai
Amphoe Phanom Phrai
Phanom Phrai is a district in the southeastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Hi, Suwannaphum, At Samat, Selaphum of Roi Et Province, Mueang Yasothon, Kham Khuean Kaeo, Maha Chana Chai of Yasothon Province and Sila Lat of Sisaket...
, Nong Hi
Amphoe Nong Hi
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon Sai, Suwannaphum and Phanom Phrai of Roi Et Province, and Sila Lat of Sisaket Province.-History:...
and Moei Wadi
Amphoe Moei Wadi
Moei Wadi is a district in the northern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Phok and Phon Thong of Roi Et Province, Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province and Nong Sung of Mukdahan Province.-History:The minor district Moei Wadi was established on...
of Roi Et Province, and Rattanaburi
Amphoe Rattanaburi
Rattanaburi is a district in the northeastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Rattanaburi was a Mueang under Mueang Surin, which was converted into a district in the thesaphiban administrative reforms at the end of the 19th century.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Non...
and Tha Tum
Amphoe Tha Tum
Tha Tum is a district in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Rattanaburi, Sanom and Chom Phra of Surin Province, Satuek of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri of Surin again, and Kaset Wisai and Suwannaphum of Roi Et...
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...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 15 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 195 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...
). Suwannaphum itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Sa Khu. Each of the tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization.
| No. | Name | Thai | 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... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sa Khu | สระคู | 21 | 20,956 |
| 2. | Dok Mai | ดอกไม้ | 14 | 6,105 |
| 3. | Na Yai | นาใหญ่ | 15 | 8,073 |
| 4. | Hin Kong | หินกอง | 16 | 9,319 |
| 5. | Mueang Thung | เมืองทุ่ง | 8 | 5,118 |
| 6. | Hua Thon | หัวโทน | 12 | 5,396 |
| 7. | Bo Phan Khan | บ่อพันขัน | 9 | 4,540 |
| 8. | Thung Luang | ทุ่งหลวง | 14 | 7,965 |
| 9. | Hua Chang | หัวช้าง | 12 | 6,299 |
| 10. | Nam Kham | น้ำคำ | 15 | 9,610 |
| 11. | Huai Hin Lat | ห้วยหินลาด | 12 | 5,473 |
| 12. | Chang Phueak | ช้างเผือก | 11 | 6,942 |
| 13. | Thung Kula | ทุ่งกุลา | 13 | 7,080 |
| 14. | Thung Si Mueang | ทุ่งศรีเมือง | 11 | 7,310 |
| 15. | Champa Khan | จำปาขัน | 12 | 6,731 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)