Sap Yai District

Sap Yai
ซับใหญ่
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chaiyaphum Province
Coordinates: 15°38′30″N 101°37′48″E / 15.64167°N 101.63000°E / 15.64167; 101.63000Coordinates: 15°38′30″N 101°37′48″E / 15.64167°N 101.63000°E / 15.64167; 101.63000
Country  Thailand
Province Chaiyaphum
Seat Sap Yai
Area
  Total 171.0 km2 (66.0 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 13,466
  Density 78.8/km2 (204/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 36130
Geocode 3616

Sap Yai (Thai: ซับใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district was separated from Chatturat district on July 1, 1997.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official .[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Bua Rawe, Chatturat, Bamnet Narong and Thep Sathit.

Administration

The minor district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1.Sap Yaiซับใหญ่126,097
2.Tha Kupท่ากูบ114,177
3.Tako Thongตะโกทอง103,192

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอจัตุรัส จังหวัดชัยภูมิ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอซับใหญ่ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 114 (Special 51 ง): 6. June 25, 1997.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.

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