Amphoe Ban Muang

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Ban Muang
thai=บ้านม่วง
province=Sakon Nakhon
coordinates=coord|17|51|6|N|103|34|12|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Muang
area=850.0
population=67,196
population_as_of=2005
density=79.1
postal_code=47140
geocode=4710

Ban Muang ( _th. บ้านม่วง) is a district ("Amphoe") of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Ban Dung of Udon Thani Province, Fao Rai, So Phisai and Phon Charoen of Nong Khai Province, Kham Ta Kla, Wanon Niwat and Charoen Sin of Sakon Nakhon Province.

The Songkhram River marks the boundary of the district to the west.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") was created on March 20 1968, when the three "tambon" Mai, Muang and Dong Mo Thong were split off from Wanon Niwat district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=85|issue=25 ง|pages=835|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2511/D/025/836.PDF|date=March 19 1968|language=Thai|format=dead link|date=June 2008 – ^{[http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=author%3A+intitle%3A%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2+%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87+%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%97%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B3%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%AD&as_publication=Royal+Gazette&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&btnG=Search Scholar search]} ] It was upgraded to a full district on November 16 1971. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=88|issue=123 ก|pages=745–748|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลาปาก อำเภอเชียงกลาง อำเภอปากชม อำเภอบ้านม่วง อำเภอพังโคน อำเภอดอนสัก อำเภอพนม อำเภอเวียงสระ อำเภอสังคม และอำเภอหัวตะพาน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/A/123/745.PDF|date=November 16 1971|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 92 villages ("muban"). The township ("thesaban tambon") Ban Muang covers parts of the "tambon" Muang. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=607&pv=55 amphoe.com]