Buntharik district explained

Official Name:Buntharik
Native Name:บุณฑริก
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ubon Ratchathani
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Phon Ngam
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:88052
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:34230
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3410
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.7567°N 105.4114°W

Buntharik (Thai: บุณฑริก, in Thai pronounced as /būn.tʰā.rík/; บุณฑริก, in Lao pronounced as /būn.tʰā.lìk/) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand.

History

King Nak of Champasak proposed that King Mongkut (Rama IV) establish Mueang Bua, which is now in the area of Ban Kong Krachu, Tambon Phon Sawan, Na Chaluai district. Later Phra Aphai (พระอภัย), the governor moved the town center to Ban Huai Po. In 1859 the next governor, Luang Buntharik Khettanurak (Sai) moved the town center to Ban Non Sung but keep the name Mueang Bua. The government made Buntharik a minor district (king amphoe) in 1923, and moved the town center to Ban Phon Ngam, on the east bank of the Dom Noi River. The district was subsequently named Phon Ngam. In 1939 it was renamed Buntharik.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 22 July 1958.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Na Chaluai, Det Udom, Phibun Mangsahan, Sirindhorn and the Laotian province of Champasak.

The important water resource is the Dom Noi River.

Administration

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 108 villages (mubans). Bua Ngam is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Bua Ngam. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Phon Ngamโพนงาม1311,339
2.Huai Khaห้วยข่า2015,468
3.Kho Laenคอแลน1612,031
4.Na Phoนาโพธิ์108,617
5.Nong Sanoหนองสะโน1816,552
6.Non Khoโนนค้อ96,395
7.Bua Ngamบัวงาม129,949
8.Ban Maetบ้านแมด107,701

Economy

Ban Sompornrat village in the district has become known for its hand-woven and dyed silk fabrics. Queen Sirikit, on a visit to the village on 16 November 1994, was taken by the excellence of local silks. She included the weavers in her Silapacheep ('artistic profession') project and promoted their crafts. In 2018, the village's Silapacheep Centre's membership has over 500 craftspeople from across Ubon. They produce muk jok dao ('whale silk fabric') sarongs, costing up to 5,000 baht per metre. Members of the group earn more than 20,000 baht per month, far more than the 5,000 baht previously. The project also exports silk cocoons to Japan.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 56. ก. 354–364. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090219071714/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. dead. February 19, 2009. April 17, 1939. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 75. 55 ก. 321–327. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง .... http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2501/A/055/321.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406104814/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2501/A/055/321.PDF. dead. April 6, 2012. July 22, 1958. Thai.
  3. News: Theparat . Chatrudee . Worming out of poverty . 3 September 2018 . Bangkok Post . 3 September 2018.