| Official Name: | Bu Pueai |
| Native Name: | บุเปือย |
| Settlement Type: | Subdistrict |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ubon Ratchathani |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Nam Yuen |
| Subdivision Type4: | Number of Muban |
| Subdivision Name4: | 15 |
| Subdivision Type5: | Number of Mu |
| Subdivision Name5: | 15 |
| Established Title: | Subdistrict established |
| Established Date: | 1979 |
| Population Total: | 9369 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 34260 |
Bu Pueai (Thai: บุเปือย) is a tambon (subdistrict) located in the central region of Nam Yuen district, in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand. In 2022, Tambon Bu Pueai contains 15 villages (Muban; บ้าน or หมู่บ้าน), the same number with administrative community units (Moo or Mu; หมู่).
As of the 2021 consensus, it had a population of 9,369 people and 3,313 households. Neighbouring subdistricts are (clockwise from the south) Si Wichian, Song, Kao Kham, Yang Yai, Ban Tum and Dom Pradit.[1] [2]
The village of Bu Pueai was founded in 1911 by a group of 15 families of Kuy people led by "Saengkaen" (แสงแก่น) and was legally recognized by the local government three years later, with Peng Ong-Kham (เพ็ง โอ่งคำ) serving as the first village headman. It was previously known as "Bu Ra-be" (บุระเบ๊ะ; pronounced in Thai as in Thai pronounced as /bù rá.béː/), which is a Kuy language name made up of two parts: Bu บุ means degraded forest, and Ra-be ระเบ๊ะ refers to the Krabak (Anisoptera costata), an endangered species of plant found in the seasonal tropical forest in the area and is generally called "Pueai" by the Lao-origin people; the village was later renamed "Bu Pueai" in 1944 due to the mentioned reason.[3]
The village of Bu Pueai was controlled by the Yang subdistrict until it obtained subdistrict status in 1979 by absorbing eight other villages located in Yang's southeastern region.[4] However, nine years after becoming independent, its northernmost area, which consisted of six villages, was split off to form a new subdistrict, Yang Yai.[5]
After its establishment in 1979, Tambon Bu Pueai was governed by the Subdistricts Council of Bu Pueai, which was later upgraded to the Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) in 1996.[3]
The tambon covers 93.65 km2 and is located in the central region of the Nam Yuen district. The area is mostly an undulating plateau and rolling plain used for agriculture.[3]
The subdistrict of Bu Pueai is divided into 15 villages (mubans; หมู่บ้าน).[6] [3] As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 9,369 people with 3,313 households.[6]
The entire tambon is governed by the Subdistrict Administrative Organization of Bu Pueai (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบุเปือย, Bu Pueai SAO).[6] [3]
The following is a list of the subdistrict's mubans, which roughly correspond to the villages.[6]
| Village | Group (Mu) | Household | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanized name | Thai name | ||||
| Bu Pueai | บุเปือย | ||||
| Nam Sap | น้ำซับ | ||||
| Kaeng Ton | แก้งโตน | ||||
| Samakki | สามัคคี | ||||
| Prasert Saen Suk | ประเสริฐแสนสุข | ||||
| Peut Udom | พืชอุดม | ||||
| Kaset Sombun | เกษตรสมบูรณ์ | ||||
| Pueai | เปือย | ||||
| Phon Sawan | พรสวรรค์ | ||||
| Bu Klang | บุกลาง | ||||
| Non Ko | โนนก่อ | ||||
| Sang Chiang In | สร้างเชียงอินทร์ | ||||
| Kaset Phu Thong | เกษตรภูทอง | ||||
| Kaset Udom | เกษตรอุดม | ||||
| Kaset Pattana | เกษตรพัฒนา | ||||
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| Total | |||||