- Amphoe Erawan
Infobox Amphoe
name=Erawan
thai=เอราวัณ
province=Loei
capital=Pha In Plaeng
coordinates=coord|17|18|36|N|101|56|24|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=262.0
area_rai=163,750
population=37,079
population_as_of=2005
density=141.5
postal_code=42220
geocode=4213Erawan ( _th. เอราวัณ) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the eastern part ofLoei Province , northeasternThailand .The district is named after the
Erawan Cave , located in neighboring Na Wang district very near the boundary to Erawan district. [cite web|url=http://www.loei.go.th/data/prawat/prawatarawan.htm|publisher=Loei province|title=History of Erawan district|language=Thai]Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Pha Khao, Wang Saphung, Mueang Loei and Na Duang of Loei Province, and Na Wang and Si Bun Rueang of
Nongbua Lamphu Province .The main river in the district is the Suai.
History
The minor district ("
King Amphoe ") was established on April 1 1995 with territory split off from Wang Saphung [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=112|issue=Special 9 ง|pages=59|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอวังสะพุง จังหวัดเลย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเอราวัณ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/009/59.PDF
date=March 22 1995|language=Thai] .Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts [cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|title=แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai] . With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|date=August 24 2007|language=Thai] .
ymbols
The district slogan is "Erawan, large elephant. Area of sweet
Longan . Tradition of 100,000 rockets. Land of silk production.Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 45 villages ("muban "). Erawan and Pha In Plaeng are also subdistrict municipalities ("thesaban tambon "), and 2Tambon administrative organization s (TAO) for the remaining two subdistricts.References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=875&pv=53&mid=1 amphoe.com]
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