- Amphoe Buntharik
Infobox Amphoe
name=Buntharik
thai=บุณฑริก
province=Ubon Ratchathani
coordinates=coord|14|45|24|N|105|24|41|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Phon Ngam
area=1,402.0
population=88,052
population_as_of=2005
density=62.8
postal_code=34230
geocode=3410Buntharik ( _th. บุณฑริก) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the southeastern part ofUbon Ratchathani Province , northeasternThailand .History
King Nak of Champasak proposed King
Mongkut (Rama IV) to established "Mueang " Bua, which is now in the area of Ban Kong Krachu, Tambon Phon Sawan, Na Chaluai district. Later Phra Aphai (พระอภัย), the governor moved the town center to Ban Huai Po. In 1859 the next governor, Luang Buntharik Khettanurak (Sai) moved the town center to Ban Non Sung but keep the name Mueang Bua. The government set Buntharik as a minor district ("King Amphoe ") in 1923, and moved the town center to Ban Phon Ngam, on the east bank of theDom Noi River . The district was subsequently named Phon Ngam. In 1939 it was renamed to Buntharik. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai] It was upgraded to be full district on July 22 1958. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=75|issue=55 ก|pages=321–327|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง ...|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2501/A/055/321.PDF|date=July 22 1958|language=Thai]Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Na Chaluai, Det Udom, Phibun Mangsahan, Sirindhorn and the Laotian province of Champasak.
The important water resource is the
Dom Noi River .Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 108 villages ("muban "). Bua Ngam is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers parts of the "tambon" Bua Ngam. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=816&pv=75 amphoe.com]
* [http://www.ubonratchathani.go.th/map-aumper/buntharik.html Amphoe information of Ubon Ratchathani Province]
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