Amphoe Trakan Phuet Phon

Infobox Amphoe
name=Trakan Phuet Phon
thai=ตระการพืชผล
province=Ubon Ratchathani
coordinates=coord|15|36|42|N|105|1|18|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Khulu
area=1,306.0
population=119,761
population_as_of=2005
density=91.7
postal_code=34130
geocode=3411

Trakan Phuet Phon ( _th. ตระการพืชผล) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Kut Khaopun, Pho Sai, Si Mueang Mai, Tan Sum, Don Mot Daeng, Lao Suea Kok of Ubon Ratchathani province, Pathum Ratchawongsa and Phana of Amnat Charoen province.

History

The district goes back to the "Mueang" Phana Nikhon (พนานิคม), which was a subordinate of "Mueang" Ubon Ratchathani.In 1913 the district was renamed from Pachin Ubon to Trakan Phuet Phon. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=30|issue=0 ง|pages=1536–1537|title=แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1536.PDF|date=October 12 1913|language=Thai] As the district office was located in Ban Khulu, the district was later renamed to Khulu. In 1939 it was renamed to the historical name Phana Nikhom, [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] which was reverted the following year. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=57|issue=0 ก|pages=53–55|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๓|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2483/A/53.PDF|date=April 30 1940|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 23 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 235 villages ("muban"). Trakan Phuet Phon is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers the whole "tambon" Khu Lu and parts of "tambon" Kham Charoen. There are further 22 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=817&pv=75 amphoe.com]