Thepharak District
| Thepharak เทพารักษ์ | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province | |
| Coordinates: 15°18′34″N 101°33′2″E / 15.30944°N 101.55056°ECoordinates: 15°18′34″N 101°33′2″E / 15.30944°N 101.55056°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Seat | Samnak Takhro |
| Amphoe established | 1995 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 357.5 km2 (138.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 23,279 |
| • Density | 65.1/km2 (169/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 30210 |
| Geocode | 3026 |
Thepharak (Thai: เทพารักษ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
History
Originally, Tambon Samnak Takhrau was part of Tambon Pan Chana, Dan Khun Thot district. On April 1, 1995 the Interior Ministry separated Tambon Samnak Takhrau, Nong Waeng and Bueng Prue to create the new minor district (King Amphoe) Samnak Takhrau.[1]
Luang Phau Khun, a monk of Wat Ban Rai, proposed to change the name to Theparak. As the minor district is located near the districts Thep Sathit and Si Thep. As both districts contain the word Thep meaning angel (Deva), the minor district is thus protected by angels. The government followed this suggestion and renamed to minor district to Theparak.
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) Thep Sathit and Bamnet Narong of Chaiyaphum Province, Dan Khun Thot of Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Lam Sonthi of Lopburi Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. | Samnak Takhro | สำนักตะคร้อ | |
| 2. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | |
| 3. | Bueng Prue | บึงปรือ | |
| 4. | Wang Yai Thong | วังยายทอง |
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอด่านขุนทด จังหวัดนครราชสีมา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอสำนักตะคร้อ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 57. March 22, 1995.
- ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.