Amphoe Phlapphla Chai

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Phlapphla Chai
thai=พลับพลาชัย
province=Buriram
coordinates=coord|14|43|48|N|103|10|6|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Sadao
area=320.1
population=42,773
population_as_of=2005
density=122.3
postal_code=31250
geocode=3115

Phlapphla Chai ( _th. พลับพลาชัย) is a district ("Amphoe") of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Prakhon Chai, Mueang Buriram, Krasang of Buriram Province and Prasat of Surin Province.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") was created on April 1 1989, when five "tambon" were split off from Prakhon Chai district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=106|issue=40 ง|pages=1887|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอประโคนชัย จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอพลับพลาชัย|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2532/D/040/1887.PDF|date=March 14 1989|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=111|issue=21 ก|pages=32–35|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF|date=June 3 1994|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 67 villages ("muban"). Phlapphla Chai is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Sadao. There are also 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=328&pv=26 amphoe.com]