Amphoe Sawang Arom
Encyclopedia
Sawang Arom is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Uthai Thani Province
, northern Thailand
.
, the troops began fighting in Lat Yao
area in the night and finished at the village in the morning. To commemorate this battle the government renamed the village to Sawang Arom in 1961.
The Sawang Arom minor district (King Amphoe) was established in 1960 as a subordinate of Thap Than district
by splitting off four subdistrict from Thap Than. it was upgraded to a full district in 1963.
, Lan Sak
of Uthai Thani Province, Lat Yao
and Krok Phra
of Nakhon Sawan Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (muban
). Sawang Arom is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sawang Arom. 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...
) in the northern part of Uthai Thani Province
Uthai Thani Province
Uthai Thani is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi and Tak.-Geography:...
, northern 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
This area was originally called Ban Sawang Chaeng Sabai Chai. In a Thai-Burmese war of Ayutthaya eraAyutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese , Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the walls of the...
, the troops began fighting in Lat Yao
Amphoe Lat Yao
Lat Yao is a district of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.-History:Originally, Lat Yao was a part of Krok Phra district. Khun Lat Boriban , the head of the Tambon developed the infrastructure of the tambon. In 1913, he proposed to the governor of Nakhon Sawan that the tambon should be...
area in the night and finished at the village in the morning. To commemorate this battle the government renamed the village to Sawang Arom in 1961.
The Sawang Arom minor district (King Amphoe) was established in 1960 as a subordinate of Thap Than district
Amphoe Thap Than
Thap Than is a district in the northern part of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-History:In a Siamese-Burmese war of Ayutthaya era, the troop of Ayutthaya followed the Burmese troop and reached them in the area of the district. They fought together and the Siamese troop won finally...
by splitting off four subdistrict from Thap Than. it was upgraded to a full district in 1963.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thap ThanAmphoe Thap Than
Thap Than is a district in the northern part of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-History:In a Siamese-Burmese war of Ayutthaya era, the troop of Ayutthaya followed the Burmese troop and reached them in the area of the district. They fought together and the Siamese troop won finally...
, Lan Sak
Amphoe Lan Sak
Lan Sak is a district in the northern Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tambon Lan Sak and Pradu Yuen of Ban Rai district were upgraded to a minor district on October 15, 1975. The minor district office was located at Ban Pak Muean. It was upgraded to a full district on July 13,...
of Uthai Thani Province, Lat Yao
Amphoe Lat Yao
Lat Yao is a district of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.-History:Originally, Lat Yao was a part of Krok Phra district. Khun Lat Boriban , the head of the Tambon developed the infrastructure of the tambon. In 1913, he proposed to the governor of Nakhon Sawan that the tambon should be...
and Krok Phra
Amphoe Krok Phra
Krok Phra is a district in Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.-History:Originally, the district was named Noen Sala. However, as the old location was not convenient for transportation, the district office was moved to the west bank of the Chao Phraya river at Ban Krok Phra in 1899...
of Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.- Etymology :...
.
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 64 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...
). Sawang Arom is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sawang Arom. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (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. | Sawang Arom | สว่างอารมณ์ | 10 | 4,967 |
| 2. | Nong Luang | หนองหลวง | 10 | 4,128 |
| 3. | Phluang Song Nang | พลวงสองนาง | 8 | 5,360 |
| 4. | Phai Khiao | ไผ่เขียว | 24 | 11,693 |
| 5. | Bo Yang | บ่อยาง | 12 | 5,236 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)