Phlapphla Chai district

Phlapphla Chai
พลับพลาชัย
District
District location in Buriram province
District location in Buriram province
Coordinates: 14°43′48″N 103°10′6″E / 14.73000°N 103.16833°E / 14.73000; 103.16833
CountryThailand
ProvinceBuriram
SeatSadao
Area
 • Total
320.1 km2 (123.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
42,773
 • Density122.3/km2 (317/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code31250
Geocode3115

Phlapphla Chai (Thai: พลับพลาชัย, pronounced [pʰláp.pʰlāː t͡ɕʰāj]) is a district (amphoe) of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Prakhon Chai, Mueang Buriram, Krasang of Buriram Province and Prasat of Surin province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1989, when five tambons were split off from Prakhon Chai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (mubans). Phlapphla Chai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sadao. There are also five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Chan Dum จันดุม 18 10,421
2. Khok Khamin โคกขมิ้น 15 9,266
3. Pa Chan ป่าชัน 10 5,852
4. Sadao สะเดา 13 9,158
5. Samrong สำโรง 11 8,076

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอประโคนชัย จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอพลับพลาชัย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 106 (40 ง): 1887. March 14, 1989. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.


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