Amphoe Tha Luang
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Tha Luang is a district (amphoe
) in eastern part of Lopburi Province
, central Thailand
.
. On May 26, 1989 it was upgraded to full Amphoe status.
reservoir is the main water resource of the district, used for fishery and as well as for irrigation.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chai Badan
and Lam Sonthi
of Lopburi, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province
, and Phatthana Nikhom
of Lopburi.
), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban
). Ban Tha Luang has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of tambon Tha Luang. There are 6 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 eastern part of Lopburi Province
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
, central 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
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on November 15 1978, when the four tambon Tha Luang, Sab Champha, Nong Phak Waen and Kaeng Phak Kut were split off from Chai BadanAmphoe Chai Badan
Chai Badan is a district in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand. The local people usually call it Lam Narai, as the district center is located in Tambon Lam Narai.-History:...
. On May 26, 1989 it was upgraded to full Amphoe status.
Geography
The Pasak JolasitPasak Jolasit Dam
The Pasak Jolasit Dam stops the Pa Sak River at Ban Kaeng Sua Ten, Tambon Nongbua, Phatthana Nikhom District, Lopburi Province, central Thailand....
reservoir is the main water resource of the district, used for fishery and as well as for irrigation.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chai Badan
Amphoe Chai Badan
Chai Badan is a district in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand. The local people usually call it Lam Narai, as the district center is located in Tambon Lam Narai.-History:...
and Lam Sonthi
Amphoe Lam Sonthi
Lam Sonthi is the easternmost district of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Lam Sonthi was created as a minor district on April 1 1989, by splitting off five tambon from the district Chai Badan. It was upgraded to a full Amphoe on December 5, 1996...
of Lopburi, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
, and Phatthana Nikhom
Amphoe Phatthana Nikhom
Phatthana Nikhom is a district of Lopburi Province in central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chai Badan and Tha Luang of Lopburi Province, Muak Lek, Wang Muang, Kaeng Khoi, Chaloem Phra Kiat and Phra Phutthabat of Saraburi Province, and Mueang Lop Buri and Khok Samrong of...
of Lopburi.
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 43 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...
). Ban Tha Luang has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of tambon Tha Luang. There are 6 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. | Tha Luang | ท่าหลวง | 9 | 8,429 | |
| 2. | Kaeng Phak Kut | แก่งผักกูด | 8 | 3,894 | |
| 3. | Sab Champha | ซับจำปา | 7 | 4,358 | |
| 4. | Nong Phak Waen | หนองผักแว่น | 8 | 4,535 | |
| 5. | Thale Wang Wat | ทะเลวังวัด | 5 | 1,425 | |
| 6. | Hua Lam | หัวลำ | 6 | 5,355 |