Amphoe Huai Thap Than

Infobox Amphoe
name=Huai Thap Than
thai=ห้วยทับทัน
province=Sisaket
coordinates=coord|15|3|0|N|104|1|24|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Huai Thap Than
area=194.6
population=41,132
population_as_of=2005
density=211.4
postal_code=33210
geocode=3312

Huai Thap Than ( _th. ห้วยทับทัน) is a district ("Amphoe") in the western part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Chan, Uthumphon Phisai and Prang Ku of Sisaket Province, and Samrong Thap of Surin Province.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") Haui Thap Than was established on January 17 1977, when the four "tambon" Huai Thap Than, Mueang Luang, Phak Mai and Kluai Kwang were split off from Uthumphon Phisai district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=94|issue=10 ง|pages=365|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภออุทุมพรพิสัย จังหวัดศรีสะเกษตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอห้วยทับทัน|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/010/365.PDF|date=February 1 1977|language=Thai] It started operation on February 16 with a temporary district office within the temple ("Wat") Phra Charangsan , which was replaced by a permanent office building in 1981. It was upgraded to a full district on March 20 1986. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=103|issue=45 ก special |pages=4–7|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/A/045/4.PDF|date=March 20 1986|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 80 villages ("muban"). Huai Thap Than is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Huai Thap Than. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=589&pv=54 amphoe.com]