Sawang Arom District

Sawang Arom (Thai: สว่างอารมณ์, pronounced [sā.wàːŋ ʔāː.rōm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.

Sawang Arom

สว่างอารมณ์
District location in Uthai Thani Province
Coordinates: 15°35′2″N 99°51′39″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceUthai Thani
SeatSawang Arom
District established1960
Area
  Total341.4 km2 (131.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total31,092
  Density91.1/km2 (236/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code61150
Geocode6103

History

This area was originally called Ban Sawang Chaeng Sabai Chai. In a Thai-Burmese war of Ayutthaya era, the troops began fighting in the Lat Yao District area at night and finished at the village in the morning. To commemorate this battle the government renamed the village Sawang Arom in 1961.

The Sawang Arom minor district (king amphoe) was established in 1960 as a subordinate of Thap Than District by splitting off four sub-districts from Thap Than.[1] It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thap Than, Lan Sak of Uthai Thani Province, Lat Yao and Krok Phra of Nakhon Sawan Province.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (mubans). Sawang Arom is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sawang Arom. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Sawang Aromสว่างอารมณ์1004,967
2.Nong Luangหนองหลวง1004,128
3.Phluang Song Nangพลวงสองนาง0805,360
4.Phai Khiaoไผ่เขียว2411,693
5.Bo Yangบ่อยาง1205,236

References

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