Mueang Amnat Charoen district

Mueang Amnat Charoen (Thai: เมืองอำนาจเจริญ, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ ʔām.nâːt t͡ɕā.rɤ̄ːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Amnat Charoen province, northeastern Thailand.

Mueang Amnat Charoen เมืองอำนาจเจริญ
District
District location in Amnat Charoen province
Coordinates: 15°51′30″N 104°37′46″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Amnat Charoen
Seat	Bung
Area
• Total	598.8 km2 (231.2 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	128,992
• Density	216.2/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	37000
Geocode	3701

History

Originally Amnat Charoen was a mueang under Mueang Khemarat. In the Thesaphiban administrative reforms around 1900 it was reassigned to Ubon Ratchathani and converted into a district. It was later named Bung after the central tambon. In 1939 it was renamed Amnat Charoen.^[1] In 1993 the new province Amnat Charoen was created, and the district was then renamed Mueang Amnat Charoen.^[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Senangkhanikhom, Pathum Ratchawongsa, Phana, Lue Amnat, and Hua Taphan of Amnat Charoen Province, and Pa Tio and Thai Charoen of Yasothon province.

Administration

The district is divided into 19 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 213 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Amnat Charoen covers parts of the tambon Bung. Nam Plik is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. Na Wong, Na Mo Ma, and Na Yom are sub-district municipalities which cover the full same-named subdistricts. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.
01.	Bung	บุ่ง	23	28,931
02.	Kai Kham	ไก่คำ	13	08,111
03.	Na Chik	นาจิก	08	04,187
04.	Pla Khao	ปลาค้าว	12	05,656
05.	Lao Phruan	เหล่าพรวน	08	03,915
06.	Sang Nok Tha	สร้างนกทา	16	06,385
07.	Khuem Yai	คึมใหญ่	10	05,408
08.	Na Phue	นาผือ	12	06,728
09.	Nam Plik	น้ำปลีก	10	07,676
10.	Na Wang	นาวัง	11	04,632
11.	Na Mo Ma	นาหมอม้า	08	04,016
12.	Non Pho	โนนโพธิ์	11	06,537
13.	Non Nam Thaeng	โนนหนามแท่ง	14	07,928
14.	Huai Rai	ห้วยไร่	10	05,413
15.	Nong Masaeo	หนองมะแซว	13	04,236
16.	Kut Pla Duk	กุดปลาดุก	12	05,870
17.	Don Moei	ดอนเมย	05	02,822
18.	Na Yom	นายม	08	05,072
19.	Na Tae	นาแต้	09	05,469

References

1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
2. พระราชบัญญัติตั้งจังหวัดอำนาจเจริญ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 110 (125 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 4–6. 1993-09-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2012.

External links

• Amnat Charoen travel guide from Wikivoyage
• amphoe.com