Thawat Buri District

Thawat Buri (Thai: ธวัชบุรี, pronounced [tʰā.wát bū.rīː]) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

Thawat Buri

ธวัชบุรี
District
District location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 16°02′19″N 103°44′49″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
SeatNiwet
Area
 • Total374.0 km2 (144.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total68,431
 • Density183.0/km2 (474/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45170
Geocode4505

Geography

The district is in central Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat, and Mueang Roi Et.

History

In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Roi Et (อุไทยร้อยเอ็ด) to Saeng Badan (แซงบาดาล).[1] In 1939 it received its current name, Thawat Buri.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 147 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). Ban Niwet covers parts of tambon Niwet, Thong Thani covers tambon Thong Thani and parts of Bueng Nakhon. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Niwetนิเวศน์178,960
2.Thong Thaniธงธานี106,188
3.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่187,626
4.Thawat Buriธวัชบุรี124,792
6.Um Maoอุ่มเม้า157,690
7.Ma-ueมะอึ105,508
10.Khwao Thungเขวาทุ่ง104,548
15.Phaisanไพศาล94,042
17.Mueang Noiเมืองน้อย135,163
20.Bueng Nakhonบึงนคร136,219
22.Ratchathaniราชธานี113,573
24.Nong Phokหนองพอก94,122

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Chiang Khwan and Thung Khao Luang Districts.

References
  1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (0 ง): 1619–1620. October 19, 1913.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
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