Official Name: | Thawat Buri |
Native Name: | ธวัชบุรี |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Roi Et |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Niwet |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 68431 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 45170 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 4505 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 16.0386°N 103.7469°W |
Thawat Buri (Thai: ธวัชบุรี, in Thai pronounced as /tʰā.wát bū.rīː/) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et province, Thailand.
The district is in central Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat, and Mueang Roi Et.
In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Roi Et (อุไทยร้อยเอ็ด) to Saeng Badan (แซงบาดาล).[1] In 1939 it received its current name, Thawat Buri.[2]
The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 147 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). Ban Niwet covers parts of tambon Niwet, Thong Thani covers tambon Thong Thani and parts of Bueng Nakhon. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Niwet | นิเวศน์ | 17 | 8,960 | ||
2. | Thong Thani | ธงธานี | 10 | 6,188 | ||
3. | Nong Phai | หนองไผ่ | 18 | 7,626 | ||
4. | Thawat Buri | ธวัชบุรี | 12 | 4,792 | ||
6. | Um Mao | อุ่มเม้า | 15 | 7,690 | ||
7. | Ma-ue | มะอึ | 10 | 5,508 | ||
10. | Khwao Thung | เขวาทุ่ง | 10 | 4,548 | ||
15. | Phaisan | ไพศาล | 9 | 4,042 | ||
17. | Mueang Noi | เมืองน้อย | 13 | 5,163 | ||
20. | Bueng Nakhon | บึงนคร | 13 | 6,219 | ||
22. | Ratchathani | ราชธานี | 11 | 3,573 | ||
24. | Nong Phok | หนองพอก | 9 | 4,122 |