Borabue district explained

Official Name:Borabue
Native Name:บรบือ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Maha Sarakham
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Borabue
Population Total:108256
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:44130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4406
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.0383°N 103.1192°W

Borabue (Thai: บรบือ, in Thai pronounced as /bɔ̄ː.rā.bɯ̄ː/) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Kosum Phisai, Mueang Maha Sarakham, Wapi Pathum, Na Chueak, and Kut Rang.

History

In 1897 the district was established, then named Patchim Sarakham (ปจิมสารคาม). In 1913 it was renamed Thakhon Yang (ท่าขรยาง).[1] In 1914 the governor of Maha Sarakham granted the new name Borabue (at first spelled บ่อระบือ, later shortened to บรบือ).[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 203 villages (mubans). Borabue is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Borabue. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Borabueบรบือ1614,026
2.Bo Yaiบ่อใหญ่1713,275
4.Wang Chaiวังไชย105,004
5.Nong Muangหนองม่วง136,489
6.Kamphiกำพี้156,979
7.Non Rasiโนนราษี137,299
8.Non Daengโนนแดง1911,732
10.Nong Chikหนองจิก209,319
11.Bua Matบัวมาศ93,580
13.Nong Khu Khatหนองคูขาด166,369
15.Wang Maiวังใหม่104,836
16.Yangยาง154,010
18.Nong Simหนองสิม105,521
19.Nong Koหนองโก105,669
20.Don Nguaดอนงัว104,148
Missing numbers are tambons which now form Kut Rang District.

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 30. ง. 1619–1620. th:แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1619_1.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510202219/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1619_1.PDF. dead. May 10, 2012. October 19, 1913. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 34. ก. 40–68. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. dead. November 7, 2011. 1917-04-29. Thai.