Amphoe Muak Lek

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Muak Lek
thai=มวกเหล็ก
province=Saraburi
coordinates=coord|14|39|20|N|101|11|54|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Muak Lek
area=681.4
population=49,572
population_as_of=2005
density=72.8
postal_code=18180
geocode=1911

Muak Lek ( _th. มวกเหล็ก) is a district ("Amphoe") in the Saraburi Province of Thailand.

Geography

Muak Lek is the largest of the districts of Saraburi areawise, located in the east of the province. Neighboring districts are from the north clockwise Phattana Nikhom, Tha Luang and Lam Sonthi of Lopburi Province, Sikhio and Pak Chong of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Mueang Nakhon Nayok of Nakhon Nayok Province, and Kaeng Khoi and Wang Muang of Saraburi.

The district is located within the hills of the Phetchabun Mountains, which separate central Thailand from the northeastern part (Isan). To the south of the district is the Khao Yai National Park.

History

The district was created on December 27 1968, when the area of the former "tambon" Muak Lek in Kaeng Khoi district was split into three "tambon" containing 33 villages, and formed a new district named Muak Lek. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=85|issue=121 ก|pages=1051–1053|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอมวกเหล็ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๑|url= http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2511/A/121/1051.PDF|date=December 31 1968|language=Thai] The new district started operation on January 21 1969. On May 7 1970 the permanent district office building was opened.

1988 the northwestern area was split off from the district to form the new Wang Muang minor district.

Traffic

The district is crossed by the Mittraphap Highway and the northeastern railway line on their way through the hills.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 65 villages ("muban"). Muak Lek itself has township status ("thesaban tambon") and covers parts of "tambon" Muak Lek and Mittraphap. There are 6 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).the missing numbers 3, 6 and 8 were the tambon which now form Wang Muang.

Misc

Muak Lek is home to the main campus of Mission College, a private college affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

References

*http://www.saraburi.go.th/file/am-muak.doc (Thai winword file)

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=670&pv=62 amphoe.com]