Amphoe Lahan Sai
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Lahan Sai is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Buriram Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
. The area was fertile and covered by dense forest, so people from neighboring districts moved to establish new village there. When the community grew bigger, the government created a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 1 1961 to make it more comfortable for the citizen to reach public services. The new district covered the tambon Lahan Sai and Pakham. It was upgraded to a full district on July 17, 1963.
of Sa Kaeo Province
, Non Din Daeng
, Pakham
, Nang Rong
, Chaloem Phra Kiat
, Prakhon Chai
and Ban Kruat
of Buriram Province. To the southeast it borders the province Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia
.
The Sankambeng Range
mountainous area is located in the southern section of this district.
), which are further subdivided into 95 villages (muban
). Lahan Sai is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Lahan Sai. Ta Chong, Samrong Mai and Nong Waeng are subdistrict municipalities which each cover the complete same-named subdistrict. The non-municipal parts of Lahan Sai and the subdistricts Nong Takhrong and Khok Wan each have one Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Non Din Daeng district and parts of 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 southern part 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...
, 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
Lahan Sai area was originally part of Nang Rong districtAmphoe Nang Rong
Nang Rong is a district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chamni, Mueang Buriram, Prakhon Chai, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Lahan Sai, Pakham, Non Suwan and Nong Ki of Buriram Province.It is the closest major town to the Phanom Rung Historical Park, and 11th...
. The area was fertile and covered by dense forest, so people from neighboring districts moved to establish new village there. When the community grew bigger, the government created a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 1 1961 to make it more comfortable for the citizen to reach public services. The new district covered the tambon Lahan Sai and Pakham. It was upgraded to a full district on July 17, 1963.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Ta PhrayaAmphoe Ta Phraya
Ta Phraya is the northeasternmost district of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The area was originally dense forest of Aranyaprathet district. Later people moved to there for agricultural work. When the community grew bigger, the government created Ta Phraya minor district in 1959...
of Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo is a province of Thailand.It is located in the east of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Prachin Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima and Buri Ram...
, Non Din Daeng
Amphoe Non Din Daeng
Non Din Daeng is the southwesternmost district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pakham, Lahan Sai of Buriram Province, Ta Phraya, Watthana Nakhon of Sa Kaeo Province and Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.The Sankambeng Range mountainous area...
, Pakham
Amphoe Pakham
Pakham is a district in the southwestern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Non Suwan, Nang Rong, Lahan Sai, Non Din Daeng of Buriram Province and Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-History:The minor district was created on December 1...
, Nang Rong
Amphoe Nang Rong
Nang Rong is a district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chamni, Mueang Buriram, Prakhon Chai, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Lahan Sai, Pakham, Non Suwan and Nong Ki of Buriram Province.It is the closest major town to the Phanom Rung Historical Park, and 11th...
, Chaloem Phra Kiat
Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Buriram Province
Chaloem Phra Kiat is a district of Buriram Province, north-eastern Thailand.-History:The district was created on December 5, 1996, together with four other districts named Chaloem Phra Kiat in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej ascension to the throne.The district was...
, Prakhon Chai
Amphoe Prakhon Chai
Prakhon Chai is a district in the southern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Kruat, Lahan Sai, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nang Rong, Mueang Buriram, Phlapphla Chai of Buriram Province and Prasat of Surin Province.-Administration:The district is...
and Ban Kruat
Amphoe Ban Kruat
Ban Kruat is a district of Buriram Province, north-eastern Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1938 by splitting the single tambon Ban Kruat from Prakhon Chai district. It was, at first, a minor district...
of Buriram Province. To the southeast it borders the province Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
The Sankambeng Range
Sankambeng Range
The Sankamphaeng Range, also Sankambeng Range or Sungumpang Range is one of the mountain ranges separating Eastern Thailand from the northeast or Isan.-Description:This mountain chain runs in a WNW-ESE direction...
mountainous area is located in the southern section of this district.
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 95 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...
). Lahan Sai is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Lahan Sai. Ta Chong, Samrong Mai and Nong Waeng are subdistrict municipalities which each cover the complete same-named subdistrict. The non-municipal parts of Lahan Sai and the subdistricts Nong Takhrong and Khok Wan each have one Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lahan Sai | ละหานทราย | 27 | 12,346 |
| 3. | Ta Chong | ตาจง | 22 | 15,575 |
| 4. | Samrong Mai | สำโรงใหม่ | 13 | 12,068 |
| 7. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 11 | 15,676 |
| 10. | Nong Takhrong | หนองตะครอง | 12 | 8,011 |
| 11. | Khok Wan | โคกว่าน | 10 | 7,149 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Non Din Daeng district and parts of Chaloem Phra Kiat district.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)