Amphoe Thung Khao Luang
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Thung Khao Luang is a district (amphoe
) of Roi Et Province
, Thailand
.
, Thawat Buri
and Selaphum
.
The important water resource is the Chi River
.
.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
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....
, 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
The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) At SamatAmphoe 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....
, Thawat Buri
Amphoe Thawat Buri
-Geography:The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat and Mueang Roi Et.-History:...
and Selaphum
Amphoe Selaphum
Selaphum is a district in the eastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phanom Phrai, At Samat, Thung Khao Luang, Thawat Buri, Chiang Khwan, Pho Chai, Phon Thong and Nong Phok of Roi Et Province, Kut Chum, Sai Mun and Mueang Yasothon of Yasothon...
.
The important water resource is the Chi River
Chi River
The Chi River is the longest river in Thailand; it extends 765 km, but carries less water than the second longest river, the Mun. In the Isan dialect of this region, and also in the adjacent language Lao, the name of the river is actually pronounced "Nam Si" but the transliteration Chi...
.
History
The minor district was created on July 1, 1997, when the four tambon Thung Khao Luang, Thoet Thai, Bueng Ngam and Maba were split off from Thawat Buri districtAmphoe Thawat Buri
-Geography:The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat and Mueang Roi Et.-History:...
.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 50 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 no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organization (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. | Thung Khao Luang | ทุ่งเขาหลวง | 7 | 4,632 | |
| 2. | Thoet Thai | เทอดไทย | 10 | 4,753 | |
| 3. | Bueng Ngam | บึงงาม | 13 | 4,630 | |
| 4. | Maba | มะบ้า | 9 | 4,859 | |
| 5. | Lao | เหล่า | 11 | 5,386 |