Muak Lek
Encyclopedia
Muak Lek is a district (Amphoe
) in the Saraburi Province
of Thailand
.
and Lam Sonthi
of Lopburi Province
, Sikhio
and Pak Chong
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, Mueang Nakhon Nayok
of Nakhon Nayok Province
, and Kaeng Khoi
and Wang Muang
of Saraburi.
The district is located within the hills of the Phetchabun Mountains
, which separate central Thailand
from the northeastern part (Isan
). To the south of the district is the Khao Yai National Park
.
The district was created on December 27 1968, when the area of the former tambon Muak Lek in Kaeng Khoi district was split into three tambon containing 33 villages, and formed a new district named Muak Lek. The new district started operation on January 21 1969. On May 7 1970 the permanent district office building was opened.
1988 the northwestern area was split off from the district to form the new Wang Muang minor district.
), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban
). Muak Lek itself has township status (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Muak Lek and Mittraphap. There are 6 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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! No.
!align=left| Name
!align=left| Thai name
! Villages
! Inh.
!
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|-
{|
||1.||Muak Lek||มวกเหล็ก||13||9,925||
|-
||2.||Mittraphap||มิตรภาพ||10||10,448||
|-
||4.||Nong Yang Suea||หนองย่างเสือ||14||6,318||
|-
||5.||Lam Somphung||ลำสมพุง||10||4,468||
|-
||7.||Lam Phaya Klang||ลำพญากลาง||18||11,305||
|-
||9.||Sap Sanun||ซับสนุ่น||15||7,108||
|}
the missing numbers 3, 6 and 8 were the tambon which now form Wang Muang.
Asia-Pacific International University (formerly Mission College) and its affiliated K-12 school Adventist International Mission School
are located within the vicinity and cater to both the expat community and locals. They are part of the world-wide Seventh-Day Adventist education system
, the second largest parochial school system in the world.
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 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...
of 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...
.
Geography
Muak Lek is the largest of the districts of Saraburi areawise, located in the east of the province. Neighboring districts are from the north clockwise Phattana Nikhom, Tha LuangAmphoe Tha Luang
Tha Luang is a district in eastern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on November 15 1978, when the four tambon Tha Luang, Sab Champha, Nong Phak Waen and Kaeng Phak Kut were split off from Chai Badan...
and Lam Sonthi
Amphoe Lam Sonthi
Lam Sonthi is the easternmost district of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Lam Sonthi was created as a minor district on April 1 1989, by splitting off five tambon from the district Chai Badan. It was upgraded to a full Amphoe on December 5, 1996...
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:...
, Sikhio
Amphoe Sikhio
Sikhio is a district in the western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.-History:Originally known as Mueang Nakhon Chantuek, Sikhio is an ancient frontier city between the Thai dominated Chao Phraya valley and the Lao dominated Khorat Plateau. There is not record of the time of its...
and Pak Chong
Amphoe Pak Chong
Pak Chong is the westernmost district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In the past this area was a part of Tambon Khanong Phra, Chan Thuek district ....
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
, Mueang Nakhon Nayok
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Nayok
Mueang Nakhon Nayok is the capital district of Nakhon Nayok Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Nakhon Nayok is an ancient city. In the Ayutthaya kingdom it was the eastern frontier city...
of Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok Province
Nakhon Nayok is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Saraburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachinburi, Chachoengsao and Pathum Thani....
, and Kaeng Khoi
Amphoe Kaeng Khoi
Kaeng Khoi is a district in the northeastern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1827 and called Khwaeng Kaeng Khoi. The office was located at Ban Tan Diao. In 1897, the Khwaeng was converted to an Amphoe...
and Wang Muang
Amphoe Wang Muang
Wang Muang is a district in the northern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created as a minor district on April 1, 1990, with three tambon taken from Muak Lek district...
of Saraburi.
The district is located within the hills of the Phetchabun Mountains
Phetchabun Mountains
The Phetchabun mountains are a mountain range in Thailand.-Geography:It extends in a roughly north-south direction, and separates the broad Chao Phraya river valley of central Thailand from the Khorat Plateau of northeast Thailand...
, which separate central Thailand
Central Thailand
Central Thailand is a region of Thailand, covering the broad alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River. It is separated from North-East Thailand by the Phetchabun mountain range, and another mountain range separates it from Myanmar to the west. In the north it gently changes into the more hilly...
from the northeastern part (Isan
Isan
Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima...
). To the south of the district is the Khao Yai National Park
Khao Yai National Park
Khao Yai National Park is a national park in Thailand.-Description:Khao Yai National Park is situated in the Sankamphaeng Mountain Range, the southern prolongation of the Dong Phaya Yen Mountains, at the southwestern boundary of the Khorat Plateau....
.
History
1988 the northwestern area was split off from the district to form the new Wang Muang minor district.
Traffic
The district is crossed by the Mittraphap Road and the northeastern railway line on their way through the hills.Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 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 65 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...
). Muak Lek itself has township status (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Muak Lek and Mittraphap. There are 6 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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! 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...
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{|
||1.||Muak Lek||มวกเหล็ก||13||9,925||
|-
||2.||Mittraphap||มิตรภาพ||10||10,448||
|-
||4.||Nong Yang Suea||หนองย่างเสือ||14||6,318||
|-
||5.||Lam Somphung||ลำสมพุง||10||4,468||
|-
||7.||Lam Phaya Klang||ลำพญากลาง||18||11,305||
|-
||9.||Sap Sanun||ซับสนุ่น||15||7,108||
|}
the missing numbers 3, 6 and 8 were the tambon which now form Wang Muang.
Education
There are a number of schools on Muak Lek including the local public high school Muak Lek Wittaya School.Asia-Pacific International University (formerly Mission College) and its affiliated K-12 school Adventist International Mission School
Adventist International Mission School
Adventist International Mission School is an international school in Muak Lek District. It is part of the world-wide Seventh-day Adventist education system and also serves as a laboratory school for the affiliated tertiary educational institution Asia-Pacific International University...
are located within the vicinity and cater to both the expat community and locals. They are part of the world-wide Seventh-Day Adventist education system
Seventh-day Adventist education
The Seventh-day Adventist educational system is the second-largest Christian school system in the world, after the Roman Catholic system ....
, the second largest parochial school system in the world.