Pluak Daeng District

Pluak Daeng (Thai: ปลวกแดง, pronounced [plùa̯k dɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.

Pluak Daeng

ปลวกแดง
District location in Rayong Province
Coordinates: 12°58′20″N 101°12′55″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceRayong
SeatPluak Daeng
Tambon6
Muban34
Area
  Total618.341 km2 (238.743 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total58,258
  Density94.2/km2 (244/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code21140
Geocode2106

Etymology

The name Pluak Daeng originates from the founding of the village. The villagers found an ant hill full of red termites (Thai: Pluak Daeng), different from those in other areas.

History

The area was originally part of Ban Khai District. The minor district (king amphoe) Pluak Daeng was established on 1 June 1970 consisting of the two tambons, Ta Sit and Pluak Daeng.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Wang Chan, Ban Khai, Nikhom Phatthana of Rayong Province, Bang Lamung, Si Racha and Nong Yai of Chonburi Province.

The important water resource is the Nong Pla Lai Reservoir

Administration

Central administration

Pluak Daeng is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 34 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Pluak Daengปลวกแดง0617,400
02.Ta Sitตาสิทธิ์0407,622
03.Lahanละหาร0404,960
04.Maenam Khuแม่น้ำคู้0709,541
05.Map Yang Phonมาบยางพร0714,381
06.Nong Raiหนองไร่0604,354

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Chomphon Chao Phraya (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลจอมพลเจ้าพระยา) consisting of parts of sub-district Ta Sit.
  • Ban Pluak Daeng (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านปลวกแดง) consisting of parts of sub-district Pluak Daeng.

There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Pluak Daeng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลปลวกแดง) consisting of parts of sub-district Pluak Daeng.
  • Ta Sit (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตาสิทธิ์) consisting of parts of sub-district Ta Sit.
  • Lahan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลละหาร) consisting of sub-district Lahan.
  • Maenam Khu (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่น้ำคู้) consisting of sub-district Maenam Khu.
  • Map Yang Phon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลมาบยางพร) consisting of sub-district Map Yang Phon.
  • Nong Rai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองไร่) consisting of sub-district Nong Rai.

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