All Topics  
Amphoe Pluak Daeng

 

 
   Email Print
   Bookmark   Link
 

 

Amphoe Pluak Daeng
 
 
  Topics Amphoe Pluak Daeng Topic Home

Pluak Daeng is a district (amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in the northwestern part of Rayong Province
Rayong Province

Rayong province is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chonburi Province and Chanthaburi Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand....
, eastern 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 Myanmar, 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 Myanmar....
.

name Pluak Daeng originates from the founding of the village. The villages found an Ant hill full with the Red Termites (Thai: Pluak Daeng), different from those in other areas.

area was originally a part of Ban Khai district
Amphoe Ban Khai

Ban Khai is a district in the central part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
. The minor district (King Amphoe) Pluak Daeng was established on June 1 1970 consisting of the two tambon Ta Sit and Pluak Daeng.






Discussion
Ask a question about 'Amphoe Pluak Daeng'
Start a new discussion about 'Amphoe Pluak Daeng'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum



Encyclopedia


Pluak Daeng is a district (amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in the northwestern part of Rayong Province
Rayong Province

Rayong province is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chonburi Province and Chanthaburi Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand....
, eastern 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 Myanmar, 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 Myanmar....
.

Etymology

The name Pluak Daeng originates from the founding of the village. The villages found an Ant hill full with the Red Termites (Thai: Pluak Daeng), different from those in other areas.

History

The area was originally a part of Ban Khai district
Amphoe Ban Khai

Ban Khai is a district in the central part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
. The minor district (King Amphoe) Pluak Daeng was established on June 1 1970 consisting of the two tambon Ta Sit and Pluak Daeng. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Wang Chan
Amphoe Wang Chan

Wang Chan is a district in the northern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
, Ban Khai
Amphoe Ban Khai

Ban Khai is a district in the central part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand....
, Nikhom Phatthana of Rayong Province, Bang Lamung
Amphoe Bang Lamung

Bang Lamung is a district in the southern part of Chonburi Province, Thailand....
, Si Racha
Amphoe Si Racha

Amphoe Si Racha is a Amphoe in the province Chonburi Province, Thailand. Its center is the town of Si Racha, located at the Gulf of Thailand, about halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya....
 and Nong Yai
Amphoe Nong Yai

Nong Yai is a district in the province Chonburi Province, Thailand....
 of Chonburi Province
Chonburi Province

Chonburi is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao Province, Chanthaburi Province and Rayong Province. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand....
.

The important water resources is the Nong Pla Lai reservoir

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 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 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) in the district - Ban Pluak Daeng covers parts of tambon Pluak Daeng, and Chomphon Chao Phraya parts of tambon Ta Sit. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
1.Pluak Daeng???????67,194 
2.Ta Sit????????46,639 
3.Lahan?????44,022 
4.Maenam Khu?????????77,696 
5.Map Yang Phon????????75,204 
6.Nong Rai???????64,123 


External links