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Amphoe Don Phut

Amphoe Don Phut

Overview
Don Phut is a district (Amphoe
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon....

) in the western part of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...

, Thailand
Thailand
The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...

.

Tambon Don Phut, Dong Ta Ngao, Ban Luang and Phai Lio were separated from Ban Mo district
Amphoe Ban Mo
Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier....

 to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Don Phut on May 31, 1971. It was official upgraded to a full district on November 4, 1993.

Most of people in this district are Phuan
Phuan
The Phuan , also known as Tai Phuan or Tai Puan , are a Theravada Buddhist Tai people spread out in small pockets over most of the northeastern Isan region with other groups scattered in central Thailand and Laos . According to the Ethnologue Report, the Phuan number 204,704 and that is split...

 who migrated from Chiang Khong
Chiang Khong
Wiang Chiang Khong is a small town at the Mekong river in the northeast of Chiang Rai Province in Thailand, the central town of Chiang Khong district. It is the northernmost border crossing of the country into Laos .As of 2005 the town has a population of 4,342 and covers an area of 1.80 km²....

, Luang Phrabang and Vientiane
Vientiane
Vientiane is the capital city of Laos, situated in the Mekong Valley. It is also Laos's largest city. The estimated population of the city is 200,000 while the number of people living in the Vientiane metropolitan area is believed to be over 730,000...

 in the reign of King Rama II
Buddha Loetla Nabhalai
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Isarasundhorn Phra Buddha Loetla Nabhalai , or Rama II , was the second monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1809-1824. In 1809, Isarasundhorn succeeded his father Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, the founder of Chakri dynasty, as Buddha Loetla Nabhalai...

.

Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...

, Nong Don
Amphoe Nong Don
Nong Don is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province in central Thailand.-History:10 km from Bang Khamoad there is a big pond. The west side of the pond has a big Tummy-wood tree or in Thai Kradon...

 and Ban Mo
Amphoe Ban Mo
Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier....

 of Saraburi Province, Tha Ruea
Amphoe Tha Ruea
Tha Ruea is a district in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi...

, Nakhon Luang
Amphoe Nakhon Luang
Nakhon Luang is a district in the northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was originally part of Nakhon Luang Noi district , and was established as a separate district in 1895....

, Maha Rat
Amphoe Maha Rat
Maha Rat is a district in the northern part of Ayutthaya Province in Thailand.-History:Originally the district was named Khwaeng Nakhon Yai...

 and Ban Phraek
Amphoe Ban Phraek
-History:Tambon Phraek was separated from Maha Rat district to become a minor district in 1937. It was upgraded to a full district on December 10, 1959.-Geography:...

 of Ayutthaya Province
Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....

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The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 28 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

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Don Phut is a district (Amphoe
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon....

) in the western part of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...

, Thailand
Thailand
The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...

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History


Tambon Don Phut, Dong Ta Ngao, Ban Luang and Phai Lio were separated from Ban Mo district
Amphoe Ban Mo
Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier....

 to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Don Phut on May 31, 1971. It was official upgraded to a full district on November 4, 1993.

Most of people in this district are Phuan
Phuan
The Phuan , also known as Tai Phuan or Tai Puan , are a Theravada Buddhist Tai people spread out in small pockets over most of the northeastern Isan region with other groups scattered in central Thailand and Laos . According to the Ethnologue Report, the Phuan number 204,704 and that is split...

 who migrated from Chiang Khong
Chiang Khong
Wiang Chiang Khong is a small town at the Mekong river in the northeast of Chiang Rai Province in Thailand, the central town of Chiang Khong district. It is the northernmost border crossing of the country into Laos .As of 2005 the town has a population of 4,342 and covers an area of 1.80 km²....

, Luang Phrabang and Vientiane
Vientiane
Vientiane is the capital city of Laos, situated in the Mekong Valley. It is also Laos's largest city. The estimated population of the city is 200,000 while the number of people living in the Vientiane metropolitan area is believed to be over 730,000...

 in the reign of King Rama II
Buddha Loetla Nabhalai
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Isarasundhorn Phra Buddha Loetla Nabhalai , or Rama II , was the second monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1809-1824. In 1809, Isarasundhorn succeeded his father Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, the founder of Chakri dynasty, as Buddha Loetla Nabhalai...

.

Geography


Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...

, Nong Don
Amphoe Nong Don
Nong Don is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province in central Thailand.-History:10 km from Bang Khamoad there is a big pond. The west side of the pond has a big Tummy-wood tree or in Thai Kradon...

 and Ban Mo
Amphoe Ban Mo
Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier....

 of Saraburi Province, Tha Ruea
Amphoe Tha Ruea
Tha Ruea is a district in northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:The original name of the district was Nakhon Noi...

, Nakhon Luang
Amphoe Nakhon Luang
Nakhon Luang is a district in the northeastern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was originally part of Nakhon Luang Noi district , and was established as a separate district in 1895....

, Maha Rat
Amphoe Maha Rat
Maha Rat is a district in the northern part of Ayutthaya Province in Thailand.-History:Originally the district was named Khwaeng Nakhon Yai...

 and Ban Phraek
Amphoe Ban Phraek
-History:Tambon Phraek was separated from Maha Rat district to become a minor district in 1937. It was upgraded to a full district on December 10, 1959.-Geography:...

 of Ayutthaya Province
Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....

.

Administration


The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 28 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). Don Phut has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers all the tambon except Dong Ta Ngau. Dong Ta Ngau is administrated by a Tambon Administrative Organization (TAO), the only one in the district.
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||1.||Don Phut||ดอนพุด||5||1,615||
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||2.||Phai Lio||ไผ่หลิ่ว||7||1,352||
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||3.||Ban Luang||บ้านหลวง||7||1,701||
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||4.||Dong Ta Ngao||ดงตะงาว||9||2,034||
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