Amphoe Thawat Buri

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Thawat Buri
thai=ธวัชบุรี
province=Roi Et
coordinates=coord|16|02|23|N|103|44|49|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Niwet
area=374.0
population=68,431
population_as_of=2005
density=183.0
postal_code=45170
geocode=4505

Thawat Buri ( _th. ธวัชบุรี) is a district ("Amphoe") of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

Geography

The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat and Mueang Roi Et.

History

In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Roi Et (อุไทยร้อยเอ็ด) to Saeng Badan (แซงบาดาล). [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=30|issue=0 ง|pages=1619–1620|title=แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1619_1.PDF|date=October 19 1913|language=Thai] In 1939 it received it current name Thawat Buri. [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]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 147 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") - Ban Niwet covers parts of "tambon" Niwet, Thong Thani covers the whole "tambon" Thong Thani and parts of Bueng Nakhon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form the districts Chiang Khwan and Thung Khao Luang.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=497&pv=46 amphoe.com]