Amphoe Pluak Daeng

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Pluak Daeng
ปลวกแดง
Statistics
Province:	Rayong
District office:	Pluak Daeng 12°58′20″N, 101°12′55″E
Area:	237.5 km²
Inhabitants:	34,878 (2005)
Pop. density:	146.9 inh./km²
Geocode:	2106
Postal code:	21140
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Pluak Daeng (Thai: ปลวกแดง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.

1 Etymology
2 History
3 Geography
4 Administration
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Etymology

The name Pluak Daeng originates from the founding of the village. The villages found an Ant hill full with the Red Termites (Thai: Pluak Daeng), different from those in other areas.

[edit] History

The area was originally a part of Ban Khai district. The minor district (King Amphoe) Pluak Daeng was established on June 1 1970 consisting of the two tambon Ta Sit and Pluak Daeng.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.^[2]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Wang Chan, Ban Khai, Nikhom Phatthana of Rayong Province, Bang Lamung, Si Racha and Nong Yai of Chonburi Province.

The important water resources is the Nong Pla Lai reservoir

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) in the district - Ban Pluak Daeng covers parts of tambon Pluak Daeng, and Chomphon Chao Phraya parts of tambon Ta Sit. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Pluak Daeng	ปลวกแดง	6	7,194
2.	Ta Sit	ตาสิทธิ์	4	6,639
3.	Lahan	ละหาร	4	4,022
4.	Maenam Khu	แม่น้ำคู้	7	7,696
5.	Map Yang Phon	มาบยางพร	7	5,204
6.	Nong Rai	หนองไร่	6	4,123