Amphoe Trakan Phuet Phon
Encyclopedia
Trakan Phuet Phon is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Pho Sai
, Si Mueang Mai
, Tan Sum
, Don Mot Daeng
, Lao Suea Kok
of Ubon Ratchathani province, Pathum Ratchawongsa
and Phana
of Amnat Charoen province
.
Phana Nikhon (พนานิคม), which was a subordinate of Mueang Ubon Ratchathani.
As the district office was located in Ban Khulu, the district was renamed to Khulu in 1917. In 1939 it was renamed to the historical name Phana Nikhom, and finally being named Trakan Phuet Phon the following year.
), which are further subdivided into 235 villages (muban
). Trakan Phuet Phon is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Khu Lu and parts of tambon Kham Charoen. There are further 22 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 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....
, 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 northeast clockwise) Kut KhaopunAmphoe Kut Khaopun
Kut Khaopun is a district in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Kut Khaopun was created on July 12 1971, when the four tambon Khaopun, Ka Bin, Kaeng Kheng and Non Sawang were split off from Trakan Phuet Phon district...
, Pho Sai
Amphoe Pho Sai
Pho Sai is a district in the northeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:A group of people from Khemarat district moved to Ban Klang and Ban Nong Khun in 1820...
, Si Mueang Mai
Amphoe Si Mueang Mai
Si Mueang Mai is a district in the northeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand; it may also be spelled Sri Mueang Mai.-History:...
, Tan Sum
Amphoe Tan Sum
Tan Sum is a district in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Tan Sum was created on September 18 1978, when the three tambon Tan Sum, Samrong and Chik Thoeng were split off from Phibun Mangsahan district...
, Don Mot Daeng
Amphoe Don Mot Daeng
Don Mot Daeng is a district in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after the island Don Mot Daeng in the Mun River.-History:...
, Lao Suea Kok
Amphoe Lao Suea Kok
Lao Suea Kok is a district in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Lao Suea Kok was separated from Mueang Ubon Ratchathani district to create a minor district on April 30 1994....
of Ubon Ratchathani province, Pathum Ratchawongsa
Amphoe Pathum Ratchawongsa
Pathum Ratchawongsa is a district in the eastern part of Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phana, Mueang Amnat Charoen, Chanuman of Amnat Charoen Province, Khemarat, Kut Khaopun and Trakan Phuet Phon of Ubon Ratchathani Province.-History:The...
and Phana
Amphoe Phana
Phana is a district of Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district goes back to the Mueang Phana Nikhon , which was a subordinate of Mueang Ubon Ratchathani. It was converted into a district in 1914. The district office was located in Ban Khulu, which is now in Trakan...
of Amnat Charoen province
Amnat Charoen Province
Amnat Charoen is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon and Mukdahan. To the east it borders Salavan of Laos.-Geography:...
.
History
The district 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...
Phana Nikhon (พนานิคม), which was a subordinate of Mueang Ubon Ratchathani.
As the district office was located in Ban Khulu, the district was renamed to Khulu in 1917. In 1939 it was renamed to the historical name Phana Nikhom, and finally being named Trakan Phuet Phon the following year.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 23 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...
). Trakan Phuet Phon is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Khu Lu and parts of tambon Kham Charoen. There are further 22 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. | Khulu | ขุหลุ | 8 | 7,696 |
| 2. | Kradian | กระเดียน | 9 | 4,670 |
| 3. | Kasem | เกษม | 15 | 7,711 |
| 4. | Kutsakon | กุศกร | 9 | 3,581 |
| 5. | Kham Pia | ขามเปี้ย | 12 | 7,170 |
| 6. | Khon Sai | คอนสาย | 10 | 5,961 |
| 7. | Khok Chan | โคกจาน | 12 | 5,262 |
| 8. | Na Phin | นาพิน | 11 | 5,496 |
| 9. | Na Samai | นาสะไม | 13 | 6,048 |
| 10. | Non Kung | โนนกุง | 12 | 5,886 |
| 11. | Trakan | ตระการ | 9 | 6,877 |
| 12. | Tak Daet | ตากแดด | 10 | 2,977 |
| 13. | Lai Thung | ไหล่ทุ่ง | 12 | 8,370 |
| 14. | Pao | เป้า | 11 | 5,921 |
| 15. | Se Pet | เซเป็ด | 10 | 3,458 |
| 16. | Saphue | สะพือ | 8 | 5,034 |
| 17. | Nong Tao | หนองเต่า | 9 | 3,601 |
| 18. | Tham Khae | ถ้ำแข้ | 9 | 4,428 |
| 19. | Tha Luang | ท่าหลวง | 9 | 3,372 |
| 20. | Huai Fai Phatthana | ห้วยฝ้ายพัฒนา | 12 | 5,408 |
| 21. | Kut Ya Luan | กุดยาลวน | 7 | 3,436 |
| 22. | Ban Daeng | บ้านแดง | 9 | 2,827 |
| 23. | Kham Charoen | คำเจริญ | 9 | 5,397 |