Amphoe Selaphum
Encyclopedia
Selaphum is a district (amphoe
) in the eastern part of Roi Et Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, At Samat
, Thung Khao Luang
, Thawat Buri
, Chiang Khwan
, Pho Chai
, Phon Thong
and Nong Phok
of Roi Et Province, Kut Chum
, Sai Mun
and Mueang Yasothon
of Yasothon Province
.
Selaphum Nikhom (เสลภูมินิคม) was created. In 1912 it was renamed to Selaphum, and converted into a district in 1914.
), which are further subdivided into 235 villages (muban
). Klang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Klang and parts of tambon Na Mueang and Khwan Mueang. There are further 16 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 eastern part 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....
, 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phanom PhraiAmphoe 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...
, At Samat
Amphoe At Samat
- Geography :The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are Thawat Buri, Thung Khao Luang, Selaphum, Phanom Phrai, Suwannaphum, Mueang Suang, Chaturaphak Phiman and Mueang Roi Et....
, Thung Khao Luang
Amphoe Thung Khao Luang
-Geography:The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are At Samat, Thawat Buri and Selaphum.The important water resource is the Chi River.-History:...
, Thawat Buri
Amphoe Thawat Buri
-Geography:The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat and Mueang Roi Et.-History:...
, Chiang Khwan
Amphoe Chiang Khwan
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pho Chai, Selaphum, Thawat Buri, Mueang Roi Et and Changhan of Roi Et Province, and Rong Kham of Kalasin Province.-History:...
, Pho Chai
Amphoe Pho Chai
Pho Chai is a district in the northern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon Thong, Selaphum, Chiang Khwan of Roi Et Province, Rong Kham, Don Chan and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.-History:The minor district was created on April 1 1974, when the four...
, Phon Thong
Amphoe Phon Thong
Phon Thong is a district in the northern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Moei Wadi, Nong Phok, Selaphum, Pho Chai of Roi Et Province, Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.-History:...
and Nong Phok
Amphoe Nong Phok
Nong Phok is a district in the northeastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Selaphum, Phon Thong and Moei Wadi of Roi Et Province, Nong Sung of Mukdahan Province, and Loeng Nok Tha and Kut Chum of Yasothon Province.-History:The district goes...
of Roi Et Province, Kut Chum
Amphoe Kut Chum
Kut Chum is a district of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand.-History:The village of Kut Chum was established in 1912. A minor district Kut Chum was established on August 1, 1961...
, Sai Mun
Amphoe Sai Mun
-History:Sai Mun village was formerly a village of Amphoe Yasothon, when it was still part of Ubon Ratchathani Province. The village changed locations around the time of King Rama V when an epidemic caused villagers to abandon their homes and start a new village two kilometers away...
and Mueang Yasothon
Amphoe Mueang Yasothon
Mueang Yasothon is the capital district of the province of Yasothon in northeastern Thailand on the Chi River. Subdistrict Nai Mueang determines the city limits of the town of Yasothon.-History:...
of Yasothon Province
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:...
.
History
The district goes back to the village Ban Khao Din Bueng Don (บ้านเขาดินบึงโดน), named after an island in the large swamp Bueng Don. In 1879 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...
Selaphum Nikhom (เสลภูมินิคม) was created. In 1912 it was renamed to Selaphum, and converted into a district in 1914.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 18 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 235 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...
). Klang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Klang and parts of tambon Na Mueang and Khwan Mueang. There are further 16 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. | Klang | กลาง | 11 | 7,212 | |
| 2. | Na Ngam | นางาม | 16 | 8,372 | |
| 3. | Mueang Phrai | เมืองไพร | 14 | 6,498 | |
| 4. | Na Saeng | นาแซง | 14 | 5,824 | |
| 5. | Na Mueang | นาเมือง | 20 | 10,332 | |
| 6. | Wang Luang | วังหลวง | 18 | 6,291 | |
| 7. | Tha Muang | ท่าม่วง | 11 | 5,039 | |
| 8. | Khwao | ขวาว | 16 | 9,371 | |
| 9. | Pho Thong | โพธิ์ทอง | 14 | 7,931 | |
| 10. | Phu Ngoen | ภูเงิน | 18 | 12,061 | |
| 11. | Ko Kaeo | เกาะแก้ว | 14 | 7,611 | |
| 12. | Na Loeng | นาเลิง | 10 | 4,933 | |
| 13. | Lao Noi | เหล่าน้อย | 10 | 5,741 | |
| 14. | Si Wilai | ศรีวิลัย | 11 | 4,725 | |
| 15. | Nong Luang | หนองหลวง | 9 | 3,024 | |
| 16. | Phon Sawan | พรสวรรค์ | 9 | 4,456 | |
| 17. | Khwan Mueang | ขวัญเมือง | 11 | 6,582 | |
| 18. | Bueng Kluea | บึงเกลือ | 9 | 6,097 |