Suwannaphum District

Suwannaphum (Thai: สุวรรณภูมิ, pronounced [sù.wān.nā.pʰūːm]) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et Province, in eastern Thailand. Named after the legendary country of Suwannaphum, which according to Thai tradition was on the Chao Phraya plain. It was the seat of a small Lao mandala kingdom until the Laotian Rebellion of 1826-1829 ended vestiges of Lao independence west of the Mekong.

Suwannaphum

สุวรรณภูมิ
District
District location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 15°36′33″N 103°48′1″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
SeatSa Khu
Area
 • Total1,107.042 km2 (427.431 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total116,917
 • Density105.6/km2 (274/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45130
Geocode4511

History

In 1718, the first Lao muang in the Chi valley—and indeed anywhere in the interior of the Khorat Plateau—was founded as Suwannaphum (in latter-day Roi Et Province) by an official in the service of King Nokasad of the Kingdom of Champasak, leading some 3,000 subjects.[1]

Geography

The district is in southern Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Kaset Wisai, Mueang Suang, At Samat, Phanom Phrai, Nong Hi, and Moei Wadi of Roi Et Province, and Rattanaburi and Tha Tum of Surin Province.

Administration

The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 195 villages (mubans). Suwannaphum itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambon Sa Khu. Each of the tambons is administered by a tambon administrative organization.

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01.Sa Khuสระคู2120,956
02.Dok Maiดอกไม้1406,105
03.Na Yaiนาใหญ่1508,073
04.Hin Kongหินกอง1609,319
05.Mueang Thungเมืองทุ่ง0805,118
06.Hua Thonหัวโทน1205,396
07.Bo Phan Khanบ่อพันขัน0904,540
08.Thung Luangทุ่งหลวง1407,965
09.Hua Changหัวช้าง1206,299
10.Nam Khamน้ำคำ1509,610
11.Huai Hin Latห้วยหินลาด1205,473
12.Chang Phueakช้างเผือก1106,942
13.Thung Kulaทุ่งกุลา1307,080
14.Thung Si Mueangทุ่งศรีเมือง1107,310
15.Champa Khanจำปาขัน1206,731
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References
  1. Brow, James (1976), "Population, land and structural change in Sri Lanka and Thailand", Contributions to Asian studies, Kogan Page, Ltd (9): 47, ISBN 90-04-04529-5
  2. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
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