Thawat Buri
ธวัชบุรี
District
District location in Roi Et province
District location in Roi Et province
Coordinates: 16°02′19″N 103°44′49″E / 16.03861°N 103.74694°E / 16.03861; 103.74694
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
SeatNiwet
Area
 • Total374.0 km2 (144.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total68,431
 • Density183.0/km2 (474/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45170
Geocode4505

Thawat Buri (Thai: ธวัชบุรี, pronounced [tʰā.wát bū.rīː]) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et province, Thailand.

Geography

The district is in central Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat, and Mueang Roi Et.

History

In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Roi Et (อุไทยร้อยเอ็ด) to Saeng Badan (แซงบาดาล).[1] In 1939 it received its current name, Thawat Buri.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 147 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). Ban Niwet covers parts of tambon Niwet, Thong Thani covers tambon Thong Thani and parts of Bueng Nakhon. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Niwetนิเวศน์178,960
2.Thong Thaniธงธานี106,188
3.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่187,626
4.Thawat Buriธวัชบุรี124,792
6.Um Maoอุ่มเม้า157,690
7.Ma-ueมะอึ105,508
10.Khwao Thungเขวาทุ่ง104,548
15.Phaisanไพศาล94,042
17.Mueang Noiเมืองน้อย135,163
20.Bueng Nakhonบึงนคร136,219
22.Ratchathaniราชธานี113,573
24.Nong Phokหนองพอก94,122

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Chiang Khwan and Thung Khao Luang Districts.

References

  1. ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (ง): 1619–1620. October 19, 1913. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
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