Buachet district

Buachet
บัวเชด
District
District location in Surin province
District location in Surin province
Coordinates: 14°31′36″N 103°56′42″E / 14.52667°N 103.94500°E / 14.52667; 103.94500
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurin
SeatBuachet
Area
 • Total
479.0 km2 (184.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
37,877
 • Density79.1/km2 (205/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code32230
Geocode3213

Buachet (Thai: บัวเชด, pronounced [būa̯.t͡ɕʰêːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Buachet was created on 21 August 1978 when the three tambons, Buachet, Sadao, and Charat, were split off from Sangkha district.[1] At first a temporary district office was established at the base of the Patrol Police group of the area. It became a full district on 27 July 1984.[2]

Geography

The southern part of this district is in the Dângrêk Mountains.

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Sangkha of Surin Province, Khukhan, Phu Sing of Sisaket province, and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (mubans). Buachet itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of the tambon Buachet. There are in addition six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Buachet บัวเชด 130 8,972
2. Sadao สะเดา 120 5,780
3. Charat จรัส 140 6,300
4. Ta Wang ตาวัง 150 5,878
5. A Phon อาโพน 160 6,365
6. Samphao Lun สำเภาลูน 170 4,582

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอสังขะ จังหวัดสุรินทร์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบัวเชด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 95 (89 ง): 2828. August 29, 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอลานกระบือ อำเภอดงหลวง อำเภอทรายมูล อำเภอแม่เมาะ และอำเภอบัวเชด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 101 (96 ก special): 10–12. July 16, 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2012.


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