Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Saraburi Province
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Chaloem Phra Kiat is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Saraburi Province
, central Thailand
.
to create the new district. The new district was officially erected on December 5, 1996, as one of five districts named Chaloem Phra Kiat
created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ascension to throne of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
(Rama IX). This area was selected because there is a royal project located within, a new agricultural theory tested at Wat Mongkhon Chaiphatthana by the Chaiphatthana foundation.
, Kaeng Khoi
, Mueang Saraburi
, Sao Hai
and Phra Phutthabat
of Saraburi Province.
), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (muban
). Na Phra Lan has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of the same-named tambon. Each of the 6 tambon is administrated by a Tambon Administrative Organization (TAO).
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! No.
! Name
! Thai name
! Villages
! Inh.
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{|
||1.||Khao Din Phatthana||เขาดินพัฒนา||7||2,456||
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||2.||Ban Kaeng||บ้านแก้ง||8||2,879||
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||3.||Phueng Ruang||ผึ้งรวง||5||2,112||
|-
||4.||Phu Khae||พุแค||10||5,935||
|-
||5.||Huai Bong||ห้วยบง||9||3,965||
|-
||6.||Na Phra Lan||หน้าพระลาน||12||13,275||
|}
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 northern part of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
, central 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...
.
History
Tambon Huai Bong, Ban Keng, Khao Din Phatthana, Phu Khae and Na Phra Lan were separated from Amphoe Mueang SaraburiAmphoe Mueang Saraburi
Mueang Saraburi is the capital district of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In 1896 when the Northeastern railway was built and passed by Tambon Pak Phriao...
to create the new district. The new district was officially erected on December 5, 1996, as one of five districts named Chaloem Phra Kiat
Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat
There are five Amphoe named Chaloem Phra Kiat in Thailand. All were created in 1996 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej ascension to the throne, becoming effective on December 5th, the birthday of the King...
created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ascension to throne of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand. He is known as Rama IX...
(Rama IX). This area was selected because there is a royal project located within, a new agricultural theory tested at Wat Mongkhon Chaiphatthana by the Chaiphatthana foundation.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phattana Nikhom of Lopburi ProvinceLopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
, Kaeng Khoi
Amphoe Kaeng Khoi
Kaeng Khoi is a district in the northeastern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1827 and called Khwaeng Kaeng Khoi. The office was located at Ban Tan Diao. In 1897, the Khwaeng was converted to an Amphoe...
, Mueang Saraburi
Amphoe Mueang Saraburi
Mueang Saraburi is the capital district of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In 1896 when the Northeastern railway was built and passed by Tambon Pak Phriao...
, Sao Hai
Amphoe Sao Hai
Sao Hai is a district in Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In 1549, King Chakkraphat ordered to separate some part of Mueang Lopburi and Nakhon Nayok to create Mueang Saraburi by military policy....
and Phra Phutthabat
Amphoe Phra Phutthabat
Phra Phutthabat is a district located in Saraburi Province, Thailand.The district is named after the Wat Phra Phutthabat, meaning temple of Buddha's footprint. In the 17th century a hunter found a puddle of water which looked like a footprint...
of Saraburi Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 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...
), which are further subdivided into 51 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Na Phra Lan has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of the same-named tambon. Each of the 6 tambon is administrated by a Tambon Administrative Organization (TAO).
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Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
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{|
||1.||Khao Din Phatthana||เขาดินพัฒนา||7||2,456||
|-
||2.||Ban Kaeng||บ้านแก้ง||8||2,879||
|-
||3.||Phueng Ruang||ผึ้งรวง||5||2,112||
|-
||4.||Phu Khae||พุแค||10||5,935||
|-
||5.||Huai Bong||ห้วยบง||9||3,965||
|-
||6.||Na Phra Lan||หน้าพระลาน||12||13,275||
|}