Chaloem Phra Kiat district, Buriram explained

Official Name:Chaloem Phra Kiat
Native Name:เฉลิมพระเกียรติ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Buriram
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Ta Pek
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:39796
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:31110
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3123
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.5583°N 102.925°W

Chaloem Phra Kiat (Thai: เฉลิมพระเกียรติ, in Thai pronounced as /tɕʰā.lɤ̌ːm pʰráʔ kìat/; เฉลิมพระเกียรติ, in Lao pronounced as /sā.lɤ̌ːm pʰàʔ kìat/), aka Phanom Rung district is a district (amphoe) of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The district was created on 5 December 1996, together with four other districts and renamed Chaloem Phra Kiat in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's ascension to the throne.

The district was composed of the tambons Charoen Suk, Ta Pek and Isan Khet of Nang Rong district and tambon Thawon and Yai Yaem Watthana of Lahan Sai district.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Prakhon Chai, Lahan Sai and Nang Rong.

Motto

The Chaloem Phra Kiat District's motto is "City of Phanom Rung, field of yellow cotton flowers, the royal district's name, Narai lintel, Prasat Tong Shrine, Poo Ak-kha-nee cloth."

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 71 villages (mubans). Phanom Rung is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers almost the complete tambon Ta Pek and parts of tambon Isan Khet. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Charoen Sukเจริญสุข146,483
2.Ta Pekตาเป๊ก158,872
3.Isan Khetอีสานเขต158,360
4.Thawonถาวร117,517
5.Yai Yaem Watthanaยายแย้มวัฒนา168,564

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 113. 62 ก. 1–4. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเฉลิมพระเกียรติ จังหวัดนครราชสีมา อำเภอเฉลิมพระเกียรติ จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช อำเภอเฉลิมพระเกียรติ จังหวัดน่าน อำเภอเฉลิมพระเกียรติ จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์ และอำเภอเฉลิมพระเกียรติ จังหวัดสระบุรี พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๙. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/A/062/1.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718004045/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/A/062/1.PDF. dead. July 18, 2011. November 20, 1996. Thai.