Ban Maet

Ban Maet (Thai: บ้านแมด) is a tambon (subdistrict) located in the northwestern region of Buntharik district, in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand.^[1][2][3] In 2021, it had a population of 8,542 people.^[1] Neighbouring subdistricts are (clockwise from the south) Nong Sano, Na Pho, Non Kalong, Non Ko, and Kho Laen.^[4]

Ban Maet บ้านแมด
Subdistrict
Subdistrict location in Ubon Ratchathani province
Country	Thailand
Province	Ubon Ratchathani
District	Buntharik
Number of Muban	12
Number of Mu	12
Subdistrict established	1987
Area
• Total	96 km2 (37 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	8,542
• Density	88.98/km2 (230.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	34230

History

Previously, Ban Maet was a small village located on the left bank of Huay Dod Creek (ห้วยโดด), one of the tributaries of the Lam Dom Noi River, and was governed by Kho Laen.^[2] Later in 1973, it was separated from Kho Laen to form a new subdivision, Na Pho, with seven other villages.^[2][5]

Due to deforestation, the steam levels of the four water creeks in the area, including Huay Dod, Huay Thalaeng, Huay Thaen, and Huay Kham, were drastically decreased. As a result, people began to conquer the formerly flooded land and establish more communities,^[2] including the Ban Maet village, which increased in population and eventually gained subdistrict status in 1987 by absorbing six other settlements in the Na Pho subdistrict's eastern half.^[2][3]

After its establishment, tambon (subdistrict) Ban Maet was governed by the subdistrict council, which was later promoted to the Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) in 1996.^[2]

Geography

The tambon covers 96 km² and is located in the northwestern region of the Buntharik district, on the Lam Dom Noi river basins.^[4]

Administration

The subdistrict of Ban Maet is divided into 12 villages (mubans; หมู่บ้าน).^[1][4] As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 8,542 people with 2,479 households.^[1]

Since 1996, the Subdistrict Administrative Organization of Ban Maet (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านแมด; Ban Maet SAO) has been the local government responding to administer the area.^[1][2][4]

The following is a list of the subdistrict's mubans, which roughly correspond to the villages.^[1]

Village		Group (Mu)	Household	Population
Romanized name	Thai name
Hat Sai Khun	หาดทรายคูณ	1	168	377
Bok Charoen	บกเจริญ	2	168	612
Na Khaen	นาแคน	3	312	1,003
Maet	แมด	4	276	938
Non Sombun	โนนสมบูรณ์	5	279	941
Nong Kham Yai	หนองขามใหญ่	6	138	471
Non Kalong Noi	โนนกาหลงน้อย	7	97	330
Hat Tai	หาดใต้	8	252	923
Hat Mai Pattana	หาดใหม่พัฒนา	9	263	938
Na Khaen Pattana	นาแคนพัฒนา	10	267	732
Hat Nuea	หาดเหนือ	11	139	595
Don Chod	ดอนโจด	12	120	709
Central House Registration			0	0
Total			2,479	8,542

References

1. "โครงสร้างข้อมูลสถิติจำนวนประชากร" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration of Thailand. 2021. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022. Alt URL
2. "ประวัติความเป็นมา". www.banmaed.go.th (in Thai). Subdistrict Administrative Organization of Ban Maet. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
3. "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งและเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตตำบลในท้องที่อำเภอตระการพืชผลบุณฑริก ศรีเมืองใหม่และอำเภออำนาจเจริญ จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี" (PDF). www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th (in Thai). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 31 July 1987. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
4. "สภาพทั่วไป". www.banmaed.go.th (in Thai). Subdistrict Administrative Organization of Ban Maet. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
5. "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งและเปลี่นแปลงเขตตำบลในท้องที่อำเภออำนาจเจริญ อำเภอบุณฑริก และอำเภอพนา จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี" (PDF). www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th (in Thai). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 4 September 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.

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