Amphoe Sawang Arom

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Sawang Arom
สว่างอารมณ์
Statistics
Province: Uthai Thani
District office: 15°35′2″N, 99°51′39″E
Area: 341.4 km²
Inhabitants: 31,092 (2005)
Pop. density: 91.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 6103
Postal code: 61150
Map
Map of Uthai Thani, Thailand highlighting Sawang Arom

Sawang Arom (Thai: สว่างอารมณ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] History

This area was originally called Ban Sawang Chaeng Sabai Chai. In a Thai-Burmese war of Ayutthaya era, the troops began fighting in Lat Yao area in the night and finished at the village in the morning. To commemorate this battle the government renamed the village to Sawang Arom in 1961.

The Sawang Arom minor district (King Amphoe) was established in 1963 as a subordinate of Thap Than district.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thap Than, Lan Sak of Uthai Thani Province, Lat Yao and Krok Phra of Nakhon Sawan Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (muban). Sawang Arom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sawang Arom. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Sawang Arom สว่างอารมณ์ 10 4,842
2. Nong Luang หนองหลวง 10 4,189
3. Phluang Song Nang พลวงสองนาง 8 5,341
4. Phai Khiao ไผ่เขียว 24 11,534
5. Bo Yang บ่อยาง 12 5,186
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