Amphoe Selaphum
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Province: | Roi Et |
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Area: | 792.338 km² |
Inhabitants: | 122,100 (2005) |
Pop. density: | 154.1 inh./km² |
Geocode: | 4510 |
Postal code: | 45120 |
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Selaphum (Thai: เสลภูมิ) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phanom Phrai, At Samat, Thung Khao Luang, Thawat Buri, Chiang Khwan, Pho Chai, Phon Thong and Nong Phok of Roi Et Province, Kut Chum, Sai Mun and Mueang Yasothon of Yasothon Province.
[edit] History
The district goes back to the village Ban Khao Din Bueng Don (บ้านเขาดินบึงโดน), named after an island in the large swamp Bueng Don. In 1879 the Mueang Selaphum Midon (เสลภูมินิคม) was created. In 1912 it was renamed to Selaphum, and converted into a district in 1914.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 18 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 235 villages (muban). Klang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Klang and parts of tambon Namueang and Khwanmueang. There are further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Klang | กลาง | 11 | 7,212 | |
2. | Na Ngam | นางาม | 16 | 8,372 | |
3. | Mueang Phrai | เมืองไพร | 14 | 6,498 | |
4. | Na Saeng | นาแซง | 14 | 5,824 | |
5. | Namueang | นาเมือง | 20 | 10,332 | |
6. | Wangluang | วังหลวง | 18 | 6,291 | |
7. | Tha Muang | ท่าม่วง | 11 | 5,039 | |
8. | Khwao | ขวาว | 16 | 9,371 | |
9. | Pho Thong | โพธิ์ทอง | 14 | 7,931 | |
10. | Phu Ngoen | ภูเงิน | 18 | 12,061 | |
11. | Ko Kaeo | เกาะแก้ว | 14 | 7,611 | |
12. | Na Loeng | นาเลิง | 10 | 4,933 | |
13. | Lao Noi | เหล่าน้อย | 10 | 5,741 | |
14. | Si Wilai | ศรีวิลัย | 11 | 4,725 | |
15. | Nong Luang | หนองหลวง | 9 | 3,024 | |
16. | Phonsawan | พรสวรรค์ | 9 | 4,456 | |
17. | Khwanmueang | ขวัญเมือง | 11 | 6,582 | |
18. | Bueng Kluea | บึงเกลือ | 9 | 6,097 |
Amphoe of Roi Et | |||
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Amphoe: |
Mueang Roi Et - Kaset Wisai - Pathum Rat - Chaturaphak Phiman - Thawat Buri - Phanom Phrai - Phon Thong - Pho Chai - Nong Phok - Selaphum - Suwannaphum - Mueang Suang - Phon Sai - At Samat - Moei Wadi - Si Somdet - Changhan |
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