Amphoe Sawi
Encyclopedia
Sawi is a district (Amphoe
) in the central part of Chumphon Province
, southern Thailand
.
, Lang Suan
of Chumphon Province, La-un
, Kra Buri
of Ranong Province
and Mueang Chumphon
of Chumphon Province again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand
.
Sawi, located at shore of the Sawi river. On April 16 1897 a first district office was opened in village 5 of tambon Na Pho. After several relocations the present office in village 4 of tambon Sawi was opened on October 1 2001.
), which are further subdivided into 114 villages (muban
). Na Pho is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 10 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 central part of Chumphon Province
Chumphon Province
Chumphon ) is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachuap Khiri Khan, Surat Thani and Ranong...
, southern 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Thung TakoAmphoe Thung Tako
Thung Tako is a district in the central part of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Lang Suan and Sawi of Chumphon Province...
, Lang Suan
Amphoe Lang Suan
-History:Lang Suan was originally a Mueang reporting directly to Bangkok. During the thesaphiban reforms at the end of the 19th century it was put under Monthon Chumphon...
of Chumphon Province, La-un
Amphoe La-un
-History:In 1932 the minor district was established as a subordinate of Mueang Ranong district. On June 28 1973 it was upgraded to a full district. 1996 a new district office was built.-Geography:...
, Kra Buri
Amphoe Kra Buri
Kra Buri is the northernmost district of Ranong Province, southern Thailand.-History:Mueang Tra was established in Ayutthaya era as the 4th class city under Chumphon. The first governor was Mr. Kaew, a cousin of the governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Later he was promoted to be Phra Kaew Korop ....
of Ranong Province
Ranong Province
Ranong is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the coast of the Andaman Sea. It is the province with the fewest citizens. Neighboring provinces are Chumphon, Surat Thani and Phang Nga...
and Mueang Chumphon
Amphoe Mueang Chumphon
Mueang Chumphon is the capital district of Chumphon Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sawi of Chumphon Province, Kra Buri of Ranong Province, Tha Sae and Pathio of Chumphon Province again.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts , which are...
of Chumphon Province again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
.
History
The districts goes back to the MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Sawi, located at shore of the Sawi river. On April 16 1897 a first district office was opened in village 5 of tambon Na Pho. After several relocations the present office in village 4 of tambon Sawi was opened on October 1 2001.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 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 114 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...
). Na Pho is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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