Huai Thap Than District

Huai Thap Than (Thai: ห้วยทับทัน, pronounced [hûa̯j tʰáp tʰān]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

Huai Thap Than

ห้วยทับทัน
District location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 15°3′0″N 104°1′24″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSisaket
SeatHuai Thap Than
Area
  Total194.6 km2 (75.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total41,132
  Density211.4/km2 (548/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code33210
Geocode3312

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 17 January 1977, when the four tambons, Huai Thap Than, Mueang Luang, Phak Mai, and Kluai Kwang, were split off from Uthumphon Phisai District.[1] It started operations on 16 February with a temporary district office in temple (Wat) Phra Charangsan, which was replaced by a permanent office building in 1981. It was upgraded to a full district on 20 March 1986.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (mubans). Huai Thap Than is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Huai Thap Than. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Huai Thap Thanห้วยทับทัน85,753
2.Mueang Luangเมืองหลวง148,508
3.Kluai Kwangกล้วยกว้าง135,678
4.Phak Maiผักไหม166,951
5.Chan Saen Chaiจานแสนไชย137,074
6.Prasatปราสาท167,168

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