Ban Mai Chaiyaphot district
District in Buriram, Thailand
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Ban Mai Chaiyaphot[1] (Thai: บ้านใหม่ไชยพจน์, pronounced [bâːn màj tɕʰāj.jā.pʰót]; Northeastern Thai: บ้านใหม่ไซยพจน์,[citation needed] pronounced [bâːn māj sa᷇j.ɲā.pʰòt]) is a district (amphoe) of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.
Ban Mai Chaiyaphot
บ้านใหม่ไชยพจน์ | |
|---|---|
District location in Buriram province | |
| Coordinates: 15°34′22″N 102°50′0″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Buriram |
| Seat | Nong Waeng |
| Area | |
• Total | 178.0 km2 (68.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 26,988 |
| • Density | 151.6/km2 (393/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 31120 |
| Geocode | 3119 |
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Ban Mai Chaiyaphot was created on 1 April 1992 by splitting off five tambons from Phutthaisong district.[2] On 11 October 1997 it was upgraded to a full district.[3]
Motto
The Ban Mai Chaiyaphot District's motto is "Ku Suan Taeng and Ku Reu See so elegant, beautiful silk, rocket festival."
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phutthaisong of Buriram Province, Mueang Yang and Prathai of Nakhon Ratchasima province, and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen province.
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 55 villages (mubans). Ban Mai Chaiyaphot is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nong Waeng. There are also five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 15 | 8,153 | |
| 2. | Thonglang | ทองหลาง | 10 | 5,402 | |
| 3. | Daeng Yai | แดงใหญ่ | 9 | 4,706 | |
| 4. | Ku Suan Taeng | กู่สวนแตง | 12 | 4,009 | |
| 5. | Nong Yueang | หนองเยือง | 9 | 4,718 |
