Amphoe Buntharik

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Buntharik
บุณฑริก
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Province: Ubon Ratchathani
District office: Phon Ngam
14°45′24″N, 105°24′41″E
Area: 1,402.0 km²
Inhabitants: 88,052 (2005)
Pop. density: 62.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 3410
Postal code: 34230
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Map of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand highlighting Buntharik

Buntharik (Thai: บุณฑริก) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] History

King Nak of Champasak proposed King Mongkut (Rama IV) to established Mueang Bua, which is now in the area of Ban Kong Krachu, Tambon Phon Sawan, Na Chaluai district. Later Phra Aphai (พระอภัย), the governor moved the town center to Ban Huai Po. In 1859 the next governor, Luang Buntharik Khettanurak (Sai) moved the town center to Ban Non Sung but keep the name Mueang Bua. The government set Buntharik as a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1923, and moved the town center to Ban Phon Ngam, on the east bank of the Dom Noi River. The district was subsequently named Phon Ngam. In 1939 it was renamed to Buntharik.[1] It was upgraded to be full district on July 22 1958.[2]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Na Chaluai, Det Udom, Phibun Mangsahan, Sirindhorn and the Laotian province of Champasak.

The important water resource is the Dom Noi River.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 108 villages (muban). Bua Ngam is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Bua Ngam. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Phon Ngam โพนงาม 13 11,339
2. Huai Kha ห้วยข่า 20 15,468
3. Kho Laen คอแลน 16 12,031
4. Na Pho นาโพธิ์ 10 8,617
5. Nong Sano หนองสะโน 18 16,552
6. Non Kho โนนค้อ 9 6,395
7. Bua Ngam บัวงาม 12 9,949
8. Ban Maet บ้านแมด 10 7,701

[edit] References

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai) (April 17 1939). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง ..." (in Thai) (July 22 1958). Royal Gazette 75 (55 ก): 321–327. 

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