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
Country	Thailand
Province	Roi Et
Seat	Niwet
Area
• Total	374.0 km2 (144.4 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	68,431
• Density	183.0/km2 (474/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	45170
Geocode	4505

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

References

1. แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (ง): 1619–1620. October 19, 1913. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.
2. 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.

External links

• amphoe.com