Huai Thap Than District
| Huai Thap Than ห้วยทับทัน | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Sisaket Province | |
| Coordinates: 15°3′0″N 104°1′24″E / 15.05000°N 104.02333°ECoordinates: 15°3′0″N 104°1′24″E / 15.05000°N 104.02333°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Sisaket |
| Seat | Huai Thap Than |
| Area | |
| • Total | 194.6 km2 (75.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 41,132 |
| • Density | 211.4/km2 (548/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 33210 |
| Geocode | 3312 |
Huai Thap Than (Thai: ห้วยทับทัน) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Chan, Uthumphon Phisai and Prang Ku of Sisaket Province, and Samrong Thap of Surin Province.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Haui Thap Than was established on January 17, 1977, when the four tambon Huai Thap Than, Mueang Luang, Phak Mai and Kluai Kwang were split off from Uthumphon Phisai district.[1] It started operation on February 16 with a temporary district office within the temple (Wat) Phra Charangsan, which was replaced by a permanent office building in 1981. It was upgraded to a full district on March 20, 1986.[2]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (muban). Huai Thap Than is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Huai Thap Than. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Huai Thap Than | ห้วยทับทัน | 8 | 5,753 | |
| 2. | Mueang Luang | เมืองหลวง | 14 | 8,508 | |
| 3. | Kluai Kwang | กล้วยกว้าง | 13 | 5,678 | |
| 4. | Phak Mai | ผักไหม | 16 | 6,951 | |
| 5. | Chan Saen Chai | จานแสนไชย | 13 | 7,074 | |
| 6. | Prasat | ปราสาท | 16 | 7,168 |
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภออุทุมพรพิสัย จังหวัดศรีสะเกษตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอห้วยทับทัน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 94 (10 ง): 365. February 1, 1977.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 103 (45 ก special): 4–7. March 20, 1986.