Amphoe Chanuman
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Chanuman is the northeasternmost district (amphoe
) of Amnat Charoen Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
Chanuman Monthon was established in 1879. As it was a subordinate Mueang of Ubon Ratchathani, it became a district of Ubon Ratchathani province during the thesaphiban administrative reform. Later the city fell into an economic crisis and people migrated to other regions. 1912 Prince Sapphasitthiprasong downgraded it to a minor district (King Amphoe) and made it a subordinate of Khemarat district. It was upgraded to a district again in 1958. In 1993 it was one of the districts which formed the new province Amnat Charoen.
of Ubon Ratchathani Province
, Pathum Ratchawongsa
, Senangkhanikhom
of Amnat Charoen province, Loeng Nok Tha
of Yasothon Province
and Don Tan
of Mukdahan Province
. To the east across the Mekong
river is the Laotian
province Salavan.
The important water resource is the Mekong
river.
), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban
). Chanuman is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Chanuman. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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...
) of Amnat Charoen Province
Amnat Charoen Province
Amnat Charoen is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon and Mukdahan. To the east it borders Salavan of Laos.-Geography:...
, 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...
.
History
MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Chanuman Monthon was established in 1879. As it was a subordinate Mueang of Ubon Ratchathani, it became a district of Ubon Ratchathani province during the thesaphiban administrative reform. Later the city fell into an economic crisis and people migrated to other regions. 1912 Prince Sapphasitthiprasong downgraded it to a minor district (King Amphoe) and made it a subordinate of Khemarat district. It was upgraded to a district again in 1958. In 1993 it was one of the districts which formed the new province Amnat Charoen.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) KhemaratAmphoe Khemarat
Khemarat is the northernmost district of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Mueang Khemarat is an ancient city. It was a first class city during Rattanakosin era and reported directly to Bangkok...
of Ubon Ratchathani Province
Ubon Ratchathani Province
-History:The area was part of the Khmer Empire. Before the late eighteenth century, this area evidently was outside Siamese or Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom....
, Pathum Ratchawongsa
Amphoe Pathum Ratchawongsa
Pathum Ratchawongsa is a district in the eastern part of Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phana, Mueang Amnat Charoen, Chanuman of Amnat Charoen Province, Khemarat, Kut Khaopun and Trakan Phuet Phon of Ubon Ratchathani Province.-History:The...
, Senangkhanikhom
Amphoe Senangkhanikhom
Senangkhanikhom is a district in the northern part of Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chanuman, Mueang Amnat Charoen of Amnat Charoen Province, Thai Charoen and Thai Charoen of Yasothon Province.-History:The minor district was created on...
of Amnat Charoen province, Loeng Nok Tha
Amphoe Loeng Nok Tha
Loeng Nok Tha is a district of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand. Loeng Nok Tha town, the administrative center of the district, lies 69 km from Mueang Yasothon, and approximately 600 km from Bangkok.-History:...
of Yasothon Province
Yasothon Province
Yasothon is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand on the Chi River. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et.-Geography:...
and Don Tan
Amphoe Don Tan
Don Tan is the southeasternmost district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally Don Tan was a Tambon of Mukdahan district, Nakhon Phanom Province. Don Tan was upgraded to a minor district in 1963, which was further upgraded to a full district in 1974...
of Mukdahan Province
Mukdahan Province
Mukdahan is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Roi Et, Kalasin, Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom. To the east it borders the Mekong River, across which lies Savannakhet Province of Laos.-Geography:The province is located in the...
. To the east across the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river is the Laotian
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
province Salavan.
The important water resource is the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 59 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...
). Chanuman is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Chanuman. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. 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. | Chanuman | ชานุมาน | 15 | 9,552 | |
| 2. | Khok San | โคกสาร | 9 | 5,640 | |
| 3. | Kham Khuean Kaeo | คำเขื่อนแก้ว | 11 | 8,633 | |
| 4. | Khok Kong | โคกก่ง | 13 | 6,199 | |
| 5. | Pa Ko | ป่าก่อ | 11 | 7,653 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)