Official Name: | Ubolratana |
Native Name: | อุบลรัตน์ |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khon Kaen |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Khuean Ubolratana |
Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 43362 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 40250 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 4008 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 16.7528°N 102.6328°W |
Ubolratana (Thai: อุบลรัตน์,, in Thai pronounced as /ʔùʔ.bōn.rát/; อุบลรัตน์, in Lao pronounced as /ʔǔʔ.bōn.làt/) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
The district is named after Princess Ubol Ratana, the eldest child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The minor district (king amphoe) Ubolratana was established on 20 August 1974 by splitting the three tambons, Khok Sung, Na Kham, and Ban Dong from Nam Phong district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.[2] [3]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Suan Kwang, Nam Phong, Mueang Khon Kaen, Ban Fang, Nong Ruea and Phu Wiang of Khon Kaen Province, and Non Sang of Nong Bua Lamphu province.
The Ubol Ratana Dam is in Khok Sung.
The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (mubans). Khuean Ubolratana is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khuean Ubolratana. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Khok Sung | โคกสูง | 13 | 8,469 | ||
2. | Ban Dong | บ้านดง | 14 | 10,243 | ||
3. | Khuean Ubolratana | เขื่อนอุบลรัตน์ | 10 | 7,692 | ||
4. | Na Kham | นาคำ | 13 | 6,578 | ||
5. | Si Suk Samran | ศรีสุขสำราญ | 9 | 5,367 | ||
6. | Thung Pong | ทุ่งโป่ง | 9 | 5,013 |