Thung Khao Luang District

Thung Khao Luang
ทุ่งเขาหลวง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 15°59′32″N 103°51′33″E / 15.99222°N 103.85917°E / 15.99222; 103.85917Coordinates: 15°59′32″N 103°51′33″E / 15.99222°N 103.85917°E / 15.99222; 103.85917
Country  Thailand
Province Roi Et
Seat Thung Khao Luang
Area
  Total 138.9 km2 (53.6 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 24,260
  Density 174.7/km2 (452/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 45170
Geocode 4520

Thung Khao Luang (Thai: ทุ่งเขาหลวง) is a district (amphoe) of Roi 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.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

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).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Thung Khao Luangทุ่งเขาหลวง74,632
2.Thoet Thaiเทอดไทย104,753
3.Bueng Ngamบึงงาม134,630
4.Mabaมะบ้า94,859
5.Laoเหล่า115,386

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอธวัชบุรี จังหวัดร้อยเอ็ด ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอทุ่งเขาหลวง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 114 (Special 51 ง): 17. June 25, 1997.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.

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