Yang Talat district explained

Official Name:Yang Talat
Native Name:ยางตลาด
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kalasin
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:129,022
Population As Of:2008
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:46120
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4607
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.4022°N 103.3731°W

Yang Talat (Thai: ยางตลาด, in Thai pronounced as /jāːŋ tā.làːt/; ยางตลาด, in Lao pronounced as /ɲa᷇ːŋ tā.làːt/) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the northwest clockwise): Huai Mek, Nong Kung Si, Mueang Kalasin, and Khong Chai of Kalasin Province; Kantharawichai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham province.

History

Originally named Pachim Kalasin (ปจิมกาฬสินธุ์), the district was renamed Phu Len Chang (ภูแล่นช้าง) in 1913.[1] In 1917, it received its current name Yang Talat.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 207 villages (mubans). There are six sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons): Yang Talat covers parts of tambon Yang Talat and Dok Si covers parts of tambons Dok Sombun and Um Mao. Bua Ban, Itue, Hua Na Kham, and Khao Phra Non are further sub-district municipalities which cover the whole same-named sub-district. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[3]
1.Yang Talatยางตลาด2016,226
2.Hua Nguaหัวงัว137,796
3.Um Maoอุ่มเม่า127,443
4.Bua Banบัวบาน2213,157
5.Woeเว่อ114,414
6.Itueอิตื้อ129,105
7.Hua Na Khamหัวนาคำ1913,090
8.Nong I Thaoหนองอิเฒ่า114,836
9.Don Sombunดอนสมบูรณ์148,324
10.Na Chueakนาเชือก147,319
11.Khlong Khamคลองขาม1914,224
12.Khao Phra Nonเขาพระนอน95,866
13.Na Diนาดี95,702
14.Non Sungโนนสูง127,796
15.Nong Tok Paenหนองตอกแป้น103,724

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 30. ง. 1619–1620. th:แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1619_1.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510202219/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1619_1.PDF. dead. 10 May 2012. 1913-10-16. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 34. ก. 40–68. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. dead. 7 November 2011. 1917-04-29. Thai.
  3. Web site: Population statistics 2008. Department of Provincial Administration.