- Amphoe Thung Khao Luang
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Thung Khao Luang
thai=ทุ่งเขาหลวง
province=Roi Et
coordinates=coord|15|59|32|N|103|51|33|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Thung Khao Luang
area=138.9
population=24,260
population_as_of=2005
density=174.7
postal_code=45170
geocode=4520Thung Khao Luang ( _th. ทุ่งเขาหลวง) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofRoi Et Province ,Thailand .Geography
The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) At Samat, Thawat Buri and Selaphum.
The important water resource is the
Chi River .History
The minor district was created on July 1 1997, when the four "tambon" Thung Khao Luang, Thoet Thai, Bueng Ngam and Maba were split off from Thawat Buri district [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=114|issue=Special 51 ง|pages=17|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอธวัชบุรี จังหวัดร้อยเอ็ด ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอทุ่งเขาหลวง|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/E/051/17.PDF|date=June 25 1997|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] .
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 50 villages ("muban "). There are no municipal ("thesaban ") areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=874&pv=46 amphoe.com]
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