Mueang Chaiyaphum is the capital district (
Amphoe Mueang) of
Chaiyaphum ProvinceChaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
, northeastern
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.
The history of the city of Chaiyaphum dates back to the
DvaravatiThe Dvaravati kingdom existed from the 6th to the 11th centuries. The Kingdom was then absorbed by the growing Lavo and Subharnaburi kingdoms. The people of the kingdom used the ancient Mon language, but whether they were ethnically Mon is unknown. There is evidence that this kingdom may have had...
era. In the early of the
Ayutthaya kingdomAyutthaya was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1351 to 1767 until it was invaded by the Burmese. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese , Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up...
, Chaiyaphum was still controlled by the
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Lan XangThe Lao kingdom of Lan Xang or Lan Ch'ang was established in 1354 by Fa Ngum....
kingdom. After the Ayutthaya kingdom conquered
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, Laotians traveling through the area settled to form the town.
Around year 1817, Mr.Lae leaded a group of Laotian people from Vientaine across the
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river to find a new fertile area.
Mueang Chaiyaphum is the capital district (
Amphoe Mueang) of
Chaiyaphum ProvinceChaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
, northeastern
ThailandThe 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...
.
History
The history of the city of Chaiyaphum dates back to the
DvaravatiThe Dvaravati kingdom existed from the 6th to the 11th centuries. The Kingdom was then absorbed by the growing Lavo and Subharnaburi kingdoms. The people of the kingdom used the ancient Mon language, but whether they were ethnically Mon is unknown. There is evidence that this kingdom may have had...
era. In the early of the
Ayutthaya kingdomAyutthaya was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1351 to 1767 until it was invaded by the Burmese. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese , Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up...
, Chaiyaphum was still controlled by the
LaoLaos , officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
Lan XangThe Lao kingdom of Lan Xang or Lan Ch'ang was established in 1354 by Fa Ngum....
kingdom. After the Ayutthaya kingdom conquered
VientianeVientiane 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...
, Laotians traveling through the area settled to form the town.
Around year 1817, Mr.Lae leaded a group of Laotian people from Vientaine across the
MekongThe Mekong River is one of the world’s major rivers. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. . Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of ....
river to find a new fertile area. They moved their towns many times, finally settled in the area of Ban Luang. King
AnouvongAnouvong or Chao Anou or Saya-Sethathirath III was the last king of Wieng Chang , ruling from 1805 to 1828 after ascending to the throne upon his brother's death. He had long been an ally of the Thais in their wars against the Burmese. However, during the period between 1826 and 1828 he rebelled...
of Lan Xang consulted to King Rama III to promote Mr.Lae to be Khun Phakdi Chumphon, later was promoted to be the governor of Chaiyaphum as Phraya Phakdi Chumphon. When King Anouvong declared war on Siam in an attempt to regain independence. Phraya Phakdi Chumphon changed allegiance and supported the Siamese troops, then he was killed by King Anouvong. When King
ChulalongkornPhra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...
reformed the government administration, Chaiyaphum was included to Monthon Nakhon Ratchasima.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)
Kaset SombunKaset Sombun is a district in the northern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally, the district was a minor district under the district Phu Khio. 1917 the minor district was renamed from Kaset Sombun to Ban Yang, the name of the central tambon...
,
Kaeng KhroKaeng Khro is a district in the eastern part of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was originally part of Phu Khiao district. It became a separate district on August 13, 1959....
and
Khon SawanKhon Sawan is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Khon Sawan is an ancient city, in the past named Mueang Ka Long...
of Chaiyaphum Province,
Kaeng Sanam NangKaeng Sanam Nang is the northernmost district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:On January 7 1986 the four tambon Kaeng Sanam Nang, Non Samran, Bueng Phalai and Si Suk were split off from Bua Yai district and created the minor district Kaeng Sanam Nang...
and
Ban LueamBan Lueam is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-Etymology:The name Lueam comes from the Ma Lueam tree...
of
Nakhon Ratchasima ProvinceNakhon Ratchasima , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Buriram, Sa Kaeo, Prachinburi, Nakhon Nayok, Saraburi, Lopburi.The capital of the province is The City of Nakhon Ratchasima located in...
, and
Noen Sa-ngaNoen Sa-nga is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government separated Tambon Nong Chim, Ta Noen and Kahad of Chatturat district to create the minor district Noen Sa-nga on April 1 1992...
,
Ban KhwaoBan Khwao is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand. It is a region known for its production of quality Thai silk.-History:...
and
Nong Bua DaengNong Bua Daeng is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was established as a minor district on July 16, 1965, when the two tambon Nong Bua Daeng and Nang Daet were split off from Kaset Sombun district...
.
The Phu Lankha and Tat Ton National Parks are located in Mueang Chaiyaphum district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 19 subdistricts (
tambonTambon 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 216 villages (
mubanMuban 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...
).
ChaiyaphumChaiyaphum is a town in Northeastern Thailand, capital of Chaiyaphum province. As of 2006 it has a population of 37,490, and covers the full tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Chaiyaphum district.-External links:...
itself has town (
thesaban mueang) status, and covers the complete
tambon Nai Mueang. Ban Khai has township (
thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of the
tambon Ban Khai.
| 1. |
Nai Mueang |
ในเมือง |
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| 2. |
Rop Mueang |
รอบเมือง |
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| 3. |
Phon Thong |
โพนทอง |
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| 4. |
Na Fai |
นาฝาย |
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| 5. |
Ban Khai |
บ้านค่าย |
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| 6. |
Kut Tum |
กุดตุ้ม |
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| 7. |
Chi Long |
ชีลอง |
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| 8. |
Ban Lao |
บ้านเล่า |
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| 9. |
Na Siao |
นาเสียว |
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| 10. |
Nong Na Saeng |
หนองนาแซง |
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| 11. |
Lat Yai |
ลาดใหญ่ |
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| 12. |
Nong Phai |
หนองไผ่ |
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| 13. |
Tha Hin Ngom |
ท่าหินโงม |
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| 14. |
Huai Ton |
ห้วยต้อน |
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| 15. |
Huai Bong |
ห้วยบง |
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| 16. |
Non Samran |
โนนสำราญ |
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| 17. |
Khok Sung |
โคกสูง |
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| 18. |
Bung Khla |
บุ่งคล้า |
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| 19. |
Sap Si Thong |
ซับสีทอง |
|
See also