Amphoe Mueang Yasothon

Infobox Amphoe
name=Mueang Yasothon
thai=เมืองยโสธร
province=Yasothon
coordinates=coord|15|47|41|N|104|8|26|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Nai Mueang
area= 578.2
population= 129,999
population_as_of=2005
density=224.8
postal_code=35000
geocode=3501

Mueang Yasothon ( _th. เมืองยโสธร) is the capital district ("Amphoe Mueang") of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand.

History

According to the chronicles of Mueang Yasothon, in 1795 Phra Chao Worawongsa (Phra Wo), Minister of Vientiene, and several others set off to come live with the king of Champassak. Along the way they arrived at a jungle where spirits dwelt, and seeing that it was a good place, they built a village there. They called it "Ban" Singh Tha.

In 1814, King Rama II renamed "Ban" Singh Tha to Yasothon and raised its status to "mueang".

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sai Mun, Kut Chum, Pa Tio and Kham Khuean Kaeo of Yasothon Province, Phanom Phrai and Selaphum of Roi Et Province.

Economy

Primary occupations

*Rice farming
*Crop farming
*Orchard farming

econdary occupations

*Wicker working
*Carving
*Brass working

Important products

*Rice
*Cassava
*Watermelon

Administration

The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 190 villages ("muban"). The town ("thesaban mueang") Yasothon covers the whole "tambon" Nai Mueang. There are further 17 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

District office

The Yasothon District Office is located at:

Chaeng Sanit Road
T. Nai Mueang
A. Mueang Yasothon
Yasothon 35000

Education

Private school in Mueang Yasothon:
* [http://school.obec.go.th/santithamwittayakom/index.html Santitham Wittayakom Primary School] (Thai) (Baha'I) โรงเรียนสันติธรรมวิทยาคม (บาไฮ) The secondary schools in Mueang Yasothon are:
* [http://www.ysp.ac.th/ Yasothon Phitthayakhom School (โรงเรียนยโสธรพิทยาคม)] (Thai)
* [http://school.obec.go.th/pittayason/data/chanvit.html Yasothon Phitthayasan School (โรงเรียนยโสธรพิทยาสรรค์)] (Thai)

College in Mueang Yasothon
* [http://www.technicyaso.ac.th/about.php Yasothon Technical College วิทยาลัยเทคนิคยโสธร] (Thai-English)

Religion

Mueang Yasothon is home to 151 "wat", 2 joss houses and 1 mosque, along with 1 school/worship center of Bahai, Roman Catholic, Church of Christ, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

External links

* [http://www.yasothon.go.th/a_moeng.html Official government page] of Mueang Yasothon