Ubolratana is a district (Amphoe

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...

) of Khon Kaen Province

Khon Kaen Province

-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...

, 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...

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The district is named after Princess Ubol Ratana

Ubol Ratana

Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi , or Ubolratana in brief , is a princess of Thailand and the eldest child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Regent Sirikit...

, the eldest child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Bhumibol Adulyadej

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History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Ubolratana was established on August 20 1974 by splitting the three tambon Khok Sung, Na Kham and Ban Dong from Nam Phong district

Amphoe Nam Phong

- Geography :Neighboring district are Non Sa-at of Udon Thani Province, Kranuan, Sam Sung, Mueang Khon Kaen, Ubolratana and Khao Suan Kwang.The district is located at Mittraphap Road , as well as the northeastern railway...

. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khao Suan Kwang

Amphoe Khao Suan Kwang

Khao Suan Kwang is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Khao Suan Kwang was established in 1978 by splitting it from Nam Phong district...

, Nam Phong

Amphoe Nam Phong

- Geography :Neighboring district are Non Sa-at of Udon Thani Province, Kranuan, Sam Sung, Mueang Khon Kaen, Ubolratana and Khao Suan Kwang.The district is located at Mittraphap Road , as well as the northeastern railway...

, Mueang Khon Kaen

Amphoe Mueang Khon Kaen

Mueang Khon Kaen is the capital district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.-History:In 1917, the district...

, Ban Fang

Amphoe Ban Fang

Ban Fang is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Ban Fang was established on May 1 1975 by splitting the four tambon Nong Bua, Pa Wai Nang, Ban Lao and Non Khong from Mueang Khon Kaen district...

, Nong Ruea

Amphoe Nong Ruea

Nong Ruea is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Nong Ruea was established in 1959 by splitting it from Mueang Khon Kaen district...

 and Phu Wiang

Amphoe Phu Wiang

Phu Wiang is a district in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ubolratana, Nong Ruea, Chum Phae, Wiang Kao, Nong Na Kham of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang of Nongbua Lamphu Province.A prehistoric Iron Age archaeological site,...

 of Khon Kaen Province, and Non Sang

Amphoe Non Sang

Non Sang is a district in the southeastern part of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Bun Rueang, Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Nong Wua So of Udon Thani Province, Khao Suan Kwang, Ubolratana, Phu Wiang and Nong Na Kham of...

 of Nongbua Lamphu Province

Nongbua Lamphu Province

Nong Bua Lam Phu is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Loei.-History:...

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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 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 68 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...

). Khuean Ubolratana is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khuean Ubolratana. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	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.	Khok Sung	โคกสูง	13	8,469
2.	Ban Dong	บ้านดง	14	10,243
3.	Khuean Ubolratana	เขื่อนอุบลรัตน์	10	7,692
4.	Na Kham	นาคำ	13	6,578
5.	Si Suk Samran	ศรีสุขสำราญ	9	5,367
6.	Thung Pong	ทุ่งโป่ง	9	5,013

External links

• http://www.ubolratanadoc.com (Thai)
• amphoe.com