Amphoe Chakkarat
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Chakkarat is a district (amphoe
) in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
. It was official upgraded to a full district in 1953, at the same time renamed from Tha Chang to Chakkarat. The district office was moved to Ban Talat Chakkarat in 1964.
and Huai Thalaeng
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Nong Hong
and Nong Ki
of Buriram Province
, Nong Bun Mak, Chaloem Phra Kiat
and Non Sung
of Nakhon Ratchasima.
The main water resource is the Mun river
.
). Chakkarat itself has township (thesaban tambon) and covers part of the tambon Chakkarat.
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Chaloem Phra Kiat district.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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History
In 1927 Tha Chang village was upgraded to be a minor district (King Amphoe) of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima districtAmphoe Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima
Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima is one of 32 districts of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Northeastern Thailand. Including the center city of district is City of Nakhon Ratchasima.-Introduction:...
. It was official upgraded to a full district in 1953, at the same time renamed from Tha Chang to Chakkarat. The district office was moved to Ban Talat Chakkarat in 1964.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) PhimaiAmphoe Phimai
Phimai is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phimai was an ancient Khmer city named Vimai or Vimayapura. A stone pillar dating to the reign of King Suryavarman I was found, naming the city Bhirapura meaning strong city...
and Huai Thalaeng
Amphoe Huai Thalaeng
Huai Thalaeng is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Huai Thalaeng village was controlled by Tambon Ngio , Amphoe Phimai. It was upgraded to Tambon Huai Thalaeng in 1961 and became a minor district later...
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Nong Hong
Amphoe Nong Hong
Nong Hong is a district in the western part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Lam Plai Mat, Chamni, Nong Ki of Buriram Province, Chakkarat and Huai Thalaeng of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-History:The minor district was created on Match 31 1981, when...
and Nong Ki
Amphoe Nong Ki
Nong Ki is the westernmost district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Hong, Chamni, Nang Rong, Non Suwan of Buriram Province, Soeng Sang, Khon Buri and Nong Bun Mak of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-History:The minor district was created on March...
of Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
, Nong Bun Mak, Chaloem Phra Kiat
Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Chaloem Phra Kiat is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Five tambon were separated from Chakkarat district to create the new district on December 5, 1996...
and Non Sung
Amphoe Non Sung
Non Sung is a district in the central part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-Etymology:The old name of the district was Klang...
of Nakhon Ratchasima.
The main water resource is the Mun river
Mun River
The Mun River , sometimes spelled Moon River, is a tributary of the Mekong river. It carries approximately 21,000 cubic kilometres of water per year.-Geography:...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
). Chakkarat itself has township (thesaban tambon) and covers part of the tambon Chakkarat.
| 1. | Chakkarat | จักราช | |
| 3. | Thonglang | ทองหลาง | |
| 4. | Si Suk | สีสุก | |
| 5. | Nong Kham | หนองขาม | |
| 7. | Nong Phluang | หนองพลวง | |
| 10 | Si Lako | ศรีละกอ | |
| 11. | Khlong Mueang | คลองเมือง | |
| 12. | Hin Khon | หินโคน |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Chaloem Phra Kiat district.