Amphoe Maha Chana Chai
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Maha Chana Chai is a district of Yasothon Province
in northeastern Thailand
.
, which he named Mueang (city of) Han Chai Cham Na (เมืองหันชัยชำนะ translation unknown.) In 1863, King Rama IV renamed the town Mueang Maha Chana Chai (Triumphant Victory.)
The town became a district (amphoe
) of Ubon Ratchathani Province
in 1909, and on April 24, 1917 its name was changed to Amphoe Fa Yat (อำเภอฟ้าหยาด), because the district office was located in Fa Yat village, Fa Yat subdistrict. On April 7, 1939, the name was reverted back to Amphoe Maha Chana Chai.
On March 1, 1972, when Yasothon Province was established, Maha Chana Chai was one of six districts reassigned to the new province.
of Yasothon Province, Khueang Nai
of Ubon Ratchathani Province
, Kho Wang
of Yasothon Province, Rasi Salai
, Sila Lat
of Sisaket Province
, and Phanom Phrai
of Roi Et Province
.
), which make up 103 villages (muban
).
Muban Fa Yat
Moo 2
Rueang Saen Kan Road
T. Fa Yat
A. Maha Chana Chai
Yasothon 35130
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:...
in 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...
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History
In 1859, Prince Thao Puttakhamphun (ท้าวปุตตะคำพูน ราชบุตร) founded a new city in the vicinity of the village of Woen Chai (บ้านเวินชัย) beside the Chi RiverChi River
The Chi River is the longest river in Thailand; it extends 765 km, but carries less water than the second longest river, the Mun. In the Isan dialect of this region, and also in the adjacent language Lao, the name of the river is actually pronounced "Nam Si" but the transliteration Chi...
, which he named Mueang (city of) Han Chai Cham Na (เมืองหันชัยชำนะ translation unknown.) In 1863, King Rama IV renamed the town Mueang Maha Chana Chai (Triumphant Victory.)
The town became a district (amphoe
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 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....
in 1909, and on April 24, 1917 its name was changed to Amphoe Fa Yat (อำเภอฟ้าหยาด), because the district office was located in Fa Yat village, Fa Yat subdistrict. On April 7, 1939, the name was reverted back to Amphoe Maha Chana Chai.
On March 1, 1972, when Yasothon Province was established, Maha Chana Chai was one of six districts reassigned to the new province.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Kham Khuean KaeoAmphoe Kham Khuean Kaeo
Kham Khuean Kaeo is a district of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand.-History:In 1917, the district was renamed to Lumphuk after its central subdistrict...
of Yasothon Province, Khueang Nai
Amphoe Khueang Nai
Khueang Nai is a district in the northwestern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Muang Sam Sip, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani of Ubon Ratchathani province, Kanthararom, Yang Chum Noi of Sisaket Province, Kho Wang, Maha Chana Chai, Kham Khuean...
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....
, Kho Wang
Amphoe Kho Wang
Kho Wang is a district of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand.-History:Kho Wang was once called Non Kho village, but a monk named Wang from Amphoe Kanthararom in Sisaket Province came to live and teach in the area...
of Yasothon Province, Rasi Salai
Amphoe Rasi Salai
Rasi Salai is a district in the northern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.- Geography :Neighboring districts are Phanom Phrai of Roi Et Province, Sila Lat of Sisaket Province, Maha Chana Chai and Kho Wang of Yasothon Province, Yang Chum Noi, Mueang Sisaket, Uthumphon Phisai and...
, Sila Lat
Amphoe Sila Lat
Sila Lat is a district in the northwestern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was established on July 1, 1997, when four tambon were split off from Rasi Salai district....
of Sisaket Province
Sisaket Province
Sisaket , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Surin, Roi Et, Yasothon and Ubon Ratchathani. To the south it borders Oddar Meancheay and Preah Vihear of Cambodia.-Geography:...
, and Phanom Phrai
Amphoe Phanom Phrai
Phanom Phrai is a district in the southeastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Hi, Suwannaphum, At Samat, Selaphum of Roi Et Province, Mueang Yasothon, Kham Khuean Kaeo, Maha Chana Chai of Yasothon Province and Sila Lat of Sisaket...
of Roi Et Province
Roi Et Province
Roi Et is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham....
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 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 make up 103 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...
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District office
The Maha Chana Chai District Office is located at:Muban Fa Yat
Moo 2
Rueang Saen Kan Road
T. Fa Yat
A. Maha Chana Chai
Yasothon 35130
Secondary schools
- Maha Chana Chai Witthayakhom School (โรงเรียนมหาชนะชัยวิทยาคม)
- Trakun Prathueang Witthayakhom School (โรงเรียนตระกูลประเทืองวิทยาคม)