Thawat Buri District
| Thawat Buri ธวัชบุรี |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 16°02′19″N 103°44′49″E / 16.03861°N 103.74694°ECoordinates: 16°02′19″N 103°44′49″E / 16.03861°N 103.74694°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Roi Et |
| Seat | Niwet |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 374.0 km2 (144.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 68,431 |
| • Density | 183.0/km2 (474/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 45170 |
| Geocode | 4505 |
Thawat Buri (Thai: ธวัชบุรี) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et Province, Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat and Mueang Roi Et.
[edit] History
In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Roi Et (อุไทยร้อยเอ็ด) to Saeng Badan (แซงบาดาล).[1] In 1939 it received it current name Thawat Buri.[2]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 147 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Ban Niwet covers parts of tambon Niwet, Thong Thani covers the whole tambon Thong Thani and parts of Bueng Nakhon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Niwet | นิเวศน์ | 17 | 8,960 | |
| 2. | Thong Thani | ธงธานี | 10 | 6,188 | |
| 3. | Nong Phai | หนองไผ่ | 18 | 7,626 | |
| 4. | Thawat Buri | ธวัชบุรี | 12 | 4,792 | |
| 6. | Um Mao | อุ่มเม้า | 15 | 7,690 | |
| 7. | Ma-ue | มะอึ | 10 | 5,508 | |
| 10. | Khwao Thung | เขวาทุ่ง | 10 | 4,548 | |
| 15. | Phaisan | ไพศาล | 9 | 4,042 | |
| 17. | Mueang Noi | เมืองน้อย | 13 | 5,163 | |
| 20. | Bueng Nakhon | บึงนคร | 13 | 6,219 | |
| 22. | Ratchathani | ราชธานี | 11 | 3,573 | |
| 24. | Nong Phok | หนองพอก | 9 | 4,122 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Chiang Khwan and Thung Khao Luang.
[edit] References
- ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 30 (0 ง): 1619–1620. October 19, 1913. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1619_1.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF.
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