Huai Thap Than district explained

Official Name:Huai Thap Than
Native Name:ห้วยทับทัน
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sisaket
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Huai Thap Than
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:41132
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:33210
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3312
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.05°N 104.0233°W

Huai Thap Than (Thai: ห้วยทับทัน, in Thai pronounced as /hûa̯j tʰáp tʰān/) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Sisaket province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mueang Chan, Uthumphon Phisai, and Prang Ku of Sisaket Province, and Samrong Thap of Surin province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Haui Thap Than was established on 17 January 1977, when the four tambons, Huai Thap Than, Mueang Luang, Phak Mai, and Kluai Kwang, were split off from Uthumphon Phisai district.[1] It started operations on 16 February with a temporary district office in temple (Wat) Phra Charangsan, which was replaced by a permanent office building in 1981. It was upgraded to a full district on 20 March 1986.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (mubans). Huai Thap Than is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Huai Thap Than. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Huai Thap Thanห้วยทับทัน85,753
2.Mueang Luangเมืองหลวง148,508
3.Kluai Kwangกล้วยกว้าง135,678
4.Phak Maiผักไหม166,951
5.Chan Saen Chaiจานแสนไชย137,074
6.Prasatปราสาท167,168

Huai Thap Than grilled chicken

Huai Thap Than grilled chicken or Mai Madan grilled chicken is a chicken dish from the Huai Thap Than district. It is unique and delicacy local food and is famous all over. Its history began around 1937, when Huai Thap Than was a big station for locomotives. They had here to stop to get more woods for steam engine. This is because the train had to stop for a long time, the staffs would go to the forest and get red junglefowl. When they needed to grill the chicken they had to tie the chicken with some pieces of wood. Madan (Garcinia schomburgkiana) woods could be easily found but it turned out that it gave better scent and taste to their grilled chicken. It was first sold at Huai Thap Than railway station until it became unique and famous until now. Chicken grilled with madan sticks has a fragrant aroma and a slightly sour taste. The meat is dry, unlike the famous grilled chicken of other regions.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 94. 10 ง. 365. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภออุทุมพรพิสัย จังหวัดศรีสะเกษตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอห้วยทับทัน. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/010/365.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324104132/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/010/365.PDF. dead. March 24, 2012. February 1, 1977. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 103. 45 ก special. 4–7. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/A/045/4.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224230406/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/A/045/4.PDF. dead. February 24, 2012. March 20, 1986. Thai.
  3. Web site: ไก่ย่างไม้มะดัน ห้วยทับทัน ศรีสะเกษ เริ่มต้นที่สถานีรถไฟ ทำสืบทอดมาเกือบ 80 ปี. Art & Culture. thai. 2024-04-14. 2024-07-08. Panit. Yotpanya.
  4. Web site: ซื้อไก่ย่างห้วยทับทัน. via YouTube. 2017-07-12. 2024-07-08. thai. feelthai.