Amphoe Ko Chan
Encyclopedia
Ko Chan is a district (amphoe
) in the province Chonburi
, Thailand
.
.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
, Sanam Chai Khet
and Tha Takiap
of Chachoengsao Province
and Bo Thong
and Phanat Nikhom
of Chonburi Province.
), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban
). Ko Chan and Tha Bunmi are both subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) which each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 2 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...
) in the province Chonburi
Chonburi Province
Chonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...
, 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
The minor district was created on July 1 1997 by splitting the eastern part off from Phanat Nikhom districtAmphoe Phanat Nikhom
Phanat Nikhom is a district in the northern part of Chonburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:Phanat Nikhom is an ancient city dating back to Khmer times. Archaeologists found a fortress and city walls within the district area. In Rattanakosin era, King Rama III established Mueang Phanat...
.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Plaeng YaoAmphoe Plaeng Yao
Plaeng Yao is a district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The minor district Plaeng Yao was established on October 16 1978 with the three tambon Plaeng Yao, Hua Samrong and Wang Kaen from Bang Khla district...
, Sanam Chai Khet
Amphoe Sanam Chai Khet
Sanam Chai Khet is a district in the eastern part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Sanam Chai Khet was a city of Ayutthaya kingdom, contemporary with neighboring Mueang Phanat Nikhom and Phanom Sarakham....
and Tha Takiap
Amphoe Tha Takiap
Tha Takiap is the easternmost district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The minor district Tha Takiap was established on April 1 1991 by splitting off two tambon from Sanam Chai Khet district...
of Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand.-History:Chachoengsao or Paet Rio is a province in the Central region...
and Bo Thong
Amphoe Bo Thong
Bo Thong is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand.-History:Bo Thong was originally a tambon of Phanat Nikhom district. On December 16 1978 the minor district was created...
and Phanat Nikhom
Amphoe Phanat Nikhom
Phanat Nikhom is a district in the northern part of Chonburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:Phanat Nikhom is an ancient city dating back to Khmer times. Archaeologists found a fortress and city walls within the district area. In Rattanakosin era, King Rama III established Mueang Phanat...
of Chonburi Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 2 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 27 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...
). Ko Chan and Tha Bunmi are both subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) which each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 2 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. | Ko Chan | เกาะจันทร์ | 15 | 18352 | |
| 2. | Tha Bun Mi | ท่าบุญมี | 12 | 16549 |