Amphoe Thawat Buri

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Thawat Buri
ธวัชบุรี
Statistics
Province: Roi Et
District office: 16°02′24″N, 103°44′48″E
Area: 374.0 km²
Inhabitants: 68,431 (2005)
Pop. density: 183.0 inh./km²
Geocode: 4505
Postal code: 45170
Map
Map of Roi Et, Thailand highlighting Thawat Buri

Thawat Buri (Thai: ธวัชบุรี) is a district (Amphoe) of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

[edit] Geography

The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat and Mueang Roi Et.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 147 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ban Niwet covers parts of tambon Niwet, Thong Thani covers the whole tambon Thong Thani and parts of Bueng Nakhon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Niwet นิเวศน์ 17 8,960
2. Thong Thani ธงธานี 10 6,188
3. Nong Phai หนองไผ่ 18 7,626
4. Thawatchaburi 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 tambon which now form the districts Chiang Khwan and Thung Khao Luang.


Amphoe of Roi Et Seal of Roi Et
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

King Amphoe:

Chiang Khwan - Nong Hi - Thung Khao Luang

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