Thawat Buri district
District in Roi Et, Thailand
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Thawat Buri (Thai: ธวัชบุรี, pronounced [tʰā.wát bū.rīː]; Northeastern Thai: ธวัชบุรี, pronounced [tʰā.wàt bū.lîː]) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et province, Thailand.
Thawat Buri
ธวัชบุรี | |
|---|---|
District location in Roi Et province | |
| Coordinates: 16°02′19″N 103°44′49″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Roi Et |
| Seat | Niwet |
| Area | |
• Total | 374.0 km2 (144.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 68,431 |
| • Density | 183/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 45170 |
| Geocode | 4505 |
Geography
The district is in central Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat, and Mueang Roi Et.
History
Administration
The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 147 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). Ban Niwet covers parts of tambon Niwet, Thong Thani covers tambon Thong Thani and parts of Bueng Nakhon. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Niwet | นิเวศน์ | 17 | 8,960 | |
| 2. | Thong Thani | ธงธานี | 10 | 6,188 | |
| 3. | Nong Phai | หนองไผ่ | 18 | 7,626 | |
| 4. | Thawat Buri | ธวัชบุรี | 12 | 4,792 | |
| 6. | Um Mao | อุ่มเม้า | 15 | 7,690 | |
| 7. | Ma-ue | มะอึ | 10 | 5,508 | |
| 10. | Khwao Thung | เขวาทุ่ง | 10 | 4,548 | |
| 15. | Phaisan | ไพศาล | 9 | 4,042 | |
| 17. | Mueang Noi | เมืองน้อย | 13 | 5,163 | |
| 20. | Bueng Nakhon | บึงนคร | 13 | 6,219 | |
| 22. | Ratchathani | ราชธานี | 11 | 3,573 | |
| 24. | Nong Phok | หนองพอก | 9 | 4,122 |
Missing numbers are tambons which now form Chiang Khwan and Thung Khao Luang Districts.