Amphoe Bua Yai

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Bua Yai
บัวใหญ่
Statistics
Province: Nakhon Ratchasima
Area: 271.6 km²
Inhabitants: 86,776 (2000)
Pop. density: 319.5 inh./km²
Geocode: 3012
Postal code: 30120
Map
Map of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand highlighting Bua Yai

Bua Yai (Thai: บัวใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northern central Thailand.

[edit] History

Bua Yai dates back to the frontier town called Dan Nok (ด่านนอก). The center of the town was Ban Nong Lang Yai. In 1868, it was upgraded to be Amphoe Dan Nok and the town center was moved to Ban Nong Lang Noi. The district office was moved again to Ban Bua Yai in 1905, and the district was renamed accordingly. The office was 3 km from the Bua Yai railway junction. Due to the railway the village Ban Fat Fueay developed a lot and became the new location of the district office in 1951.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai, Sida, Non Daeng, Khong, Ban Lueam and Kaeng Sanam Nang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 19 communes (tambon). The town (thesaban mueang) of Bua Yai covers part of the tambon Bua Yai.

1. Bua Yai บัวใหญ่
3. Huai Yang ห้วยยาง
4. Samao Yai เสมาใหญ่
6. Don Ta Nin ดอนตะหนิน
7. Nong Bua Sa-at หนองบัวสะอาด
8. Non Thonglang โนนทองหลาง
9. Nong Wa หนองหว้า
10. Bua Lai บัวลาย
11. Sida สีดา
12. Phon Thong โพนทอง
14. Kut Chok กุดจอก
15. Dan Chang ด่านช้าง
16. Non Chan โนนจาน
18. Sam Mueang สามเมือง
20. Khunthong ขุนทอง
21. Nong Tat Yai หนองตาดใหญ่
22. Mueang Phalai เมืองพะไล
23. Non Pradu โนนประดู่
24. Nong Chaeng Yai หนองแจ้งใหญ่

The missing number are tambon which now form Kaeng Sanam Nang district.


Amphoe of Nakhon Ratchasima Seal of Nakhon Ratchasima
Amphoe:

Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima - Khon Buri - Soeng Sang - Khong - Ban Lueam - Chakkarat - Chok Chai - Dan Khun Thot - Non Thai - Non Sung - Kham Sakaesaeng - Bua Yai - Prathai - Pak Thong Chai - Phimai - Huai Thalaeng - Chum Phuang - Sung Noen - Kham Thale So - Sikhio - Pak Chong - Nong Bunnak - Kaeng Sanam Nang - Non Daeng - Wang Nam Khiao - Chaloem Phra Kiat

King Amphoe:

Thepharak - Mueang Yang - Phra Thong Kham - Lam Thamenchai - Bua Lai - Sida