King Amphoe Sap Yai
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Sap Yai is a district (Amphoe
) of Chaiyaphum Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
on July 1, 1997.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official
.
, Chatturat
, Bamnet Narong
and Thep Sathit
.
), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 3 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...
) of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
, 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...
.
History
The minor district was separated from Chatturat districtAmphoe Chatturat
Chatturat is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phraya Narin Songkhram led people from Vientiane to establish a new town at Mueang Narai, in the modern-day Tambon Cho Ho, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. Later they moved to a fertile square pond, decided to stay...
on July 1, 1997.
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Bua RaweAmphoe Nong Bua Rawe
Nong Bua Rawe is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was originally a tambon of Chatturat district. It was separated and together with tambon Wang Takhe became a minor district on April 17, 1978...
, Chatturat
Amphoe Chatturat
Chatturat is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phraya Narin Songkhram led people from Vientiane to establish a new town at Mueang Narai, in the modern-day Tambon Cho Ho, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. Later they moved to a fertile square pond, decided to stay...
, Bamnet Narong
Amphoe Bamnet Narong
Bamnet Narong is a district in the southwestern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In the reign of King Rama II of Rattanakosin, the area of Bamnet Narong was a frontier town only, called Dan Chuan...
and Thep Sathit
Amphoe Thep Sathit
Thep Sathit is a district in the southwestern part of Chaiyaphum Province, eastern Thailand.-History:In the past time, it was just a small community of ancient Mon people....
.
Administration
The minor district is subdivided into 3 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 33 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...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 3 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... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sap Yai | ซับใหญ่ | 12 | 6,097 | |
| 2. | Tha Kup | ท่ากูบ | 11 | 4,177 | |
| 3. | Tako Thong | ตะโกทอง | 10 | 3,192 |