Amphoe Don Phut
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Don Phut is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Saraburi Province
, Thailand
.
to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Don Phut on May 31, 1971. It was official upgraded to a full district on November 4, 1993.
Most of people in this district are Phuan
who migrated from Chiang Khong
, Luang Phrabang and Vientiane
in the reign of King Rama II
.
, Nong Don
and Ban Mo
of Saraburi Province, Tha Ruea
, Nakhon Luang
, Maha Rat
and Ban Phraek
of Ayutthaya Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 28 villages (muban
). Don Phut has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers all the tambon except Dong Ta Ngau. Dong Ta Ngau is administrated by a Tambon Administrative Organization (TAO), the only one in the district.
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||1.||Don Phut||ดอนพุด||5||1,615||
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||2.||Phai Lio||ไผ่หลิ่ว||7||1,352||
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||3.||Ban Luang||บ้านหลวง||7||1,701||
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||4.||Dong Ta Ngao||ดงตะงาว||9||2,034||
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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 western 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...
, 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
Tambon Don Phut, Dong Ta Ngao, Ban Luang and Phai Lio were separated from Ban Mo districtAmphoe Ban Mo
Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier....
to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Don Phut on May 31, 1971. It was official upgraded to a full district on November 4, 1993.
Most of people in this district are Phuan
Phuan
The Phuan , also known as Tai Phuan, Thai Puan or Lao Phuan, are a Theravada Buddhist Tai people spread out in small pockets over most of the northeastern Isan region with other groups scattered in central Thailand and Laos . According to the Ethnologue Report, the Phuan number 204,704 and that is...
who migrated from Chiang Khong
Chiang Khong
Wiang Chiang Khong is a small town at the Mekong river in the northeast of Chiang Rai Province in Thailand, the central town of Chiang Khong district. It is the northernmost border crossing of the country into Laos .As of 2005 the town has a population of 4,342 and covers an area of 1.80 km²....
, Luang Phrabang and Vientiane
Vientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
in the reign of King Rama II
Buddha Loetla Nabhalai
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Isarasundhorn Phra Buddha Loetla Nabhalai , or Rama II , was the second monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1809-1824. In 1809, Isarasundhorn succeeded his father Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, the founder of Chakri dynasty, as Buddha Loetla Nabhalai...
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Geography
Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Lopburi 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:...
, Nong Don
Amphoe Nong Don
Nong Don is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province in central Thailand.-History:10 km from Bang Khamoad there is a big pond. The west side of the pond has a big Tummy-wood tree or in Thai Kradon...
and Ban Mo
Amphoe Ban Mo
Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier....
of Saraburi Province, Tha Ruea
Amphoe Tha Ruea
Tha Ruea is a district in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi...
, Nakhon Luang
Amphoe Nakhon Luang
Nakhon Luang is a district in the northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was originally part of Nakhon Luang Noi district , and was established as a separate district in 1895....
, Maha Rat
Amphoe Maha Rat
Maha Rat is a district in the northern part of Ayutthaya Province in Thailand.-History:Originally the district was named Khwaeng Nakhon Yai...
and Ban Phraek
Amphoe Ban Phraek
Ban Phraek is the northernmost district of Ayutthaya Province.-History:Tambon Phraek was separated from Maha Rat district to become a minor district in 1937...
of Ayutthaya Province
Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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 28 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...
). Don Phut has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers all the tambon except Dong Ta Ngau. Dong Ta Ngau is administrated by a Tambon Administrative Organization (TAO), the only one in the district.
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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.||Don Phut||ดอนพุด||5||1,615||
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||2.||Phai Lio||ไผ่หลิ่ว||7||1,352||
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||3.||Ban Luang||บ้านหลวง||7||1,701||
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||4.||Dong Ta Ngao||ดงตะงาว||9||2,034||
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