Amphoe Bua Yai

Infobox Amphoe
name=Bua Yai
thai=บัวใหญ่
province=Nakhon Ratchasima
coordinates=coord|15|34|59|N|102|25|23|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=271.6
population=86,776
population_as_of=2000
density=319.5
postal_code=30120
geocode=3012

Bua Yai ( _th. บัวใหญ่) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northern central Thailand.

History

Bua Yai dates back to the frontier town called Dan Nok (ด่านนอก). The center of the town was Ban Nong Lang Yai. In 1868, it was upgraded to be Amphoe Dan Nok and the town center was moved to Ban Nong Lang Noi. The district office was moved again to Ban Bua Yai in 1905, and the district was renamed accordingly. The office was 3 km from the Bua Yai railway junction. Due to the railway the village Ban Fat Fueay developed a lot and became the new location of the district office in 1951.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai, Sida, Non Daeng, Khong, Ban Lueam and Kaeng Sanam Nang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts ("tambon"). The town ("thesaban mueang") of Bua Yai covers part of the "tambon" Bua Yai.The missing number are "tambon" which now form the districts Kaeng Sanam Nang, Sida and Bua Lai.