Amphoe Sangkha
Encyclopedia
Sangkha is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Surin Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
of King Ekkathat
escaped from Ayutthaya
to the forest in Khwaeng Mueang Phimai
area. Chiang Kha (เชียงฆะ), leader of Ban Khok Atcha and his groups volunteered to catch the elephant and succeed. King Ekkathat promoted him to be Phra Sangkhaburi Si Nakhon Atcha (พระสังฆะบุรีศรีนครอัจจะ) and upgraded Ban Khok Atcha to be Mueang
Sangkha in 1763.
In 1778, King Taksin
the Great lead his troop to Vientiane
and Champasak
. Mueang Sangkha was a part of the king troop. When King Taksin won, he promoted the governor of Sangkha to the rank of a Phraya.
In 1806 the status of Mueang Sangkha was upgraded to be a direct subordinate of the capital Bangkok.
In 1828 Phraya Sankhaburi (Thong Duang) was endorsed to become Mueang Khukhan governor to replace the killed previous governor.
In 1907 Monthon Isan was divided into 4 sections (Boriwen
). Mueang Sangkha was under the Surin Section, together with Mueang Surin. Mueang Sangkha at that time was subdivided into 3 districts, Sangkha, Si Khonphum and Changkan.
In 1912 Monthon Isan was split into Monthon Roi Et and Monthon Ubon Ratchathani. Mueang Surin was included to Monthon Ubon Ratchathani, Mueang Sankha continued to be under Mueang Surin.
, Prasat
, Lamduan
, Si Narong of Surin Province, Khukhan
of Sisaket Province
, Buachet
of Surin Province again and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia
.
), which are further subdivided into 187 villages (muban
). Sangkha itself is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Sangkha and Ban Chop. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers now form the district Si Narong.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the southern part of Surin Province
Surin Province
Surin is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
In 1759 the White ElephantWhite elephant
A white elephant is an idiom for a valuable but burdensome possession of which its owner cannot dispose and whose cost is out of proportion to its usefulness or worth...
of King Ekkathat
Ekkathat
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Borommaracha Kasat Bowon Sucharit , Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua Phra Thi Nang Suriyat Amarin or Somdet Phra Chao Ekkathat was the 33rd and last monarch of Ayutthaya Kingdom, ruling from 1758 to 1767 prior to the fall of the kingdom. The name "Ekkathat" means the one with only one...
escaped from Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya (city)
Ayutthaya city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. Located in the valley of the Chao Phraya River. The city was founded in 1350 by King U Thong, who went there to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya...
to the forest in Khwaeng Mueang Phimai
Phimai
Phimai is a township in the Nakhon Ratchasima Province in the northeast of Thailand. The town is located at . As of 2005 the town has a population of 9,768...
area. Chiang Kha (เชียงฆะ), leader of Ban Khok Atcha and his groups volunteered to catch the elephant and succeed. King Ekkathat promoted him to be Phra Sangkhaburi Si Nakhon Atcha (พระสังฆะบุรีศรีนครอัจจะ) and upgraded Ban Khok Atcha to be Mueang
Mueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Sangkha in 1763.
In 1778, King Taksin
Taksin
Taksin ; was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom...
the Great lead his troop to Vientiane
Vientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
and Champasak
Kingdom of Champasak
The Kingdom of Champasak , in southern Laos, broke away from the Lan Xang kingdom in 1713. The Kingdom of Champasak prospered at the beginning the 18th century, but it was reduced to a vassal state of Siam before the century had passed. Under French rule the kingdom became an administrative block...
. Mueang Sangkha was a part of the king troop. When King Taksin won, he promoted the governor of Sangkha to the rank of a Phraya.
In 1806 the status of Mueang Sangkha was upgraded to be a direct subordinate of the capital Bangkok.
In 1828 Phraya Sankhaburi (Thong Duang) was endorsed to become Mueang Khukhan governor to replace the killed previous governor.
In 1907 Monthon Isan was divided into 4 sections (Boriwen
Boriwen
Boriwen were subdivisions of three of the larger Thai monthon. Several mueang were grouped together into one boriwen. In 1908 the boriwen were renamed to changwat, which became the name of provinces countrywide in 1916....
). Mueang Sangkha was under the Surin Section, together with Mueang Surin. Mueang Sangkha at that time was subdivided into 3 districts, Sangkha, Si Khonphum and Changkan.
In 1912 Monthon Isan was split into Monthon Roi Et and Monthon Ubon Ratchathani. Mueang Surin was included to Monthon Ubon Ratchathani, Mueang Sankha continued to be under Mueang Surin.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kap ChoengAmphoe Kap Choeng
Kap Choeng is a district in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The village of Ban Kap Choeng is about 200 years old. It was originally under subdistrict Dan of Sangkha district, but 1937 was moved to Tambon Nong Yai, Prasat district...
, Prasat
Amphoe Prasat
Prasat is a district in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Surin, Lamduan, Sangkha, Kap Choeng and Phanom Dong Rak of Surin Province, Ban Kruat, Prakhon Chai, Phlapphla Chai and Krasang of Buriram Province.-History:The area of...
, Lamduan
Amphoe Lamduan
Lamduan is a district in the central part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district goes back to the Mueang Suraphi Nathon Nikhom , which was established in 1871...
, Si Narong of Surin Province, Khukhan
Amphoe Khukhan
- Geography :Neighboring districts are Prang Ku, Wang Hin, Phrai Bueng, Khun Han and Phu Sing of Sisaket Province, and Buachet and Sangkha of Surin Province....
of Sisaket Province
Sisaket Province
Sisaket , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Surin, Roi Et, Yasothon and Ubon Ratchathani. To the south it borders Oddar Meancheay and Preah Vihear of Cambodia.-Geography:...
, Buachet
Amphoe Buachet
Buachet is a district in the southeastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.- History :The minor district Buachet was created on 21 August 1978 when the three tambon, Buachet, Sadao, and Charat, were split off from Sangkha district. At first a temporary district office was...
of Surin Province again and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambonTambon
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 187 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...
). Sangkha itself is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Sangkha and Ban Chop. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sangkha | สังขะ | 17 | 13,699 |
| 2. | Khon Taek | ขอนแตก | 17 | 9,597 |
| 6. | Dom | ดม | 16 | 7,873 |
| 7. | Phra Kaeo | พระแก้ว | 17 | 12,661 |
| 8. | Ban Chan | บ้านจารย์ | 13 | 8,121 |
| 9. | Krathiam | กระเทียม | 21 | 13,094 |
| 10. | Sakat | สะกาด | 15 | 9,772 |
| 11. | Ta Tum | ตาตุม | 17 | 13,509 |
| 12. | Thap Than | ทับทัน | 16 | 11,571 |
| 13. | Ta Khong | ตาคง | 14 | 8,676 |
| 15. | Ban Chop | บ้านชบ | 11 | 9,663 |
| 17. | Thep Raksa | เทพรักษา | 13 | 8,636 |
Missing numbers now form the district Si Narong.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)