Pathum Ratchawongsa district explained

Official Name:Pathum Ratchawongsa
Native Name:ปทุมราชวงศา
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Image Alt:Children at Non Ngam village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Amnat Charoen
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Na Wa
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:46100
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:37110
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3703
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.8922°N 104.9058°W

Pathum Ratchawongsa (Thai: ปทุมราชวงศา, in Thai pronounced as /pā.tʰūm râːt.tɕʰā.wōŋ.sǎː/; ปทุมราชวงศา, in Lao pronounced as /pā.tʰu᷇m lâːt.sā.wo᷇ŋ.sǎː/) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Amnat Charoen province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Phana, Mueang Amnat Charoen, and Chanuman of Amnat Charoen Province; Khemarat, Kut Khaopun, and Trakan Phuet Phon of Ubon Ratchathani province.

History

The district was created on 2 July 1993, consisting of the three tambons, Kham Phon, Nong Kha, and Na Wa from Chanuman district, Lue and Huai from Phana district and Non Ngam from Mueang Amnat Charoen district.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (mubans). Na Wa Yai is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Na Wa and Na Pa Saeng. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Nong Khaหนองข่า96,259
2.Kham Phonคำโพน107,255
3.Na Waนาหว้า97,923
4.Lueลือ148,211
5.Huaiห้วย136,996
6.Non Ngamโนนงาม83,608
7.Na Pa Saengนาป่าแซง105,848

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 110. 87 ก special. 1–2. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปทุมราชวงศา จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๖. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2536/A/087/1.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120516194002/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2536/A/087/1.PDF. dead. May 16, 2012. July 2, 1993. Thai.