Borabue district

Borabue
บรบือ
District
District location in Maha Sarakham province
District location in Maha Sarakham province
Coordinates: 16°2′18″N 103°7′9″E / 16.03833°N 103.11917°E / 16.03833; 103.11917
CountryThailand
ProvinceMaha Sarakham
SeatBorabue
Area
 • Total
681.6 km2 (263.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
108,256
 • Density158.8/km2 (411/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code44130
Geocode4406

Borabue (Thai: บรบือ, pronounced [bɔ̄ː.rā.bɯ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Kosum Phisai, Mueang Maha Sarakham, Wapi Pathum, Na Chueak, and Kut Rang.

History

In 1897 the district was established, then named Patchim Sarakham (ปจิมสารคาม). In 1913 it was renamed Thakhon Yang (ท่าขรยาง).[1] In 1914 the governor of Maha Sarakham granted the new name Borabue (at first spelled บ่อระบือ, later shortened to บรบือ).[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 203 villages (mubans). Borabue is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Borabue. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Borabue บรบือ 16 14,026
2. Bo Yai บ่อใหญ่ 17 13,275
4. Wang Chai วังไชย 10 5,004
5. Nong Muang หนองม่วง 13 6,489
6. Kamphi กำพี้ 15 6,979
7. Non Rasi โนนราษี 13 7,299
8. Non Daeng โนนแดง 19 11,732
10. Nong Chik หนองจิก 20 9,319
11. Bua Mat บัวมาศ 9 3,580
13. Nong Khu Khat หนองคูขาด 16 6,369
15. Wang Mai วังใหม่ 10 4,836
16. Yang ยาง 15 4,010
18. Nong Sim หนองสิม 10 5,521
19. Nong Ko หนองโก 10 5,669
20. Don Ngua ดอนงัว 10 4,148

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Kut Rang District.

References

  1. ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (ง): 1619–1620. October 19, 1913. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.
  2. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.


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