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32-423: Bang Khen was established as an amphoe (district) of Phra Nakhon province in 1897. The district occupied a vast plain called Thung Bang Khen (ทุ่งบางเขน; 'Bang Khen Field') in north Bangkok. Farms dominated its landscape. In October 1933, the district was a battleground in the " Boworadet rebellion " contested by the army of Prince Boworadet and government troop. Its name "Bang Khen" is said to be distorted from

64-523: A district in Thailand is about 75,345 people. The names of amphoe are usually unique, but in a few cases different Thai names have the same form in English due to the flaws of the romanization system . The notable exception, however, is the name Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat , which was given to five districts created in 1996 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej 's accession to

96-547: A northern portion of Bang Khen was split off to create Sai Mai district , but in the same reorganization Bang Khen received Mu 8-10 of Chorakhe Bua subdistrict from Lat Phrao district . As of 2018 the Thai Army's 11th Infantry Division occupies 3,000  rai (480 ha; 1,200 acres) of land in Bang Khen. The district is divided into two sub-districts ( khwaeng ). The missing numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 belong to

128-574: A total of five wildlife sanctuaries, four of which are in region 14 (Tak) , but Tham Chao Ram is not in Tak province and Omkoi is in region 16 (Chiang Mai) of Thailand's protected areas. Tak was a historical kingdom built over 2,000 years ago, even before the Sukhothai period . The ancient kingdom had its peak around the 1st century. By the 5th century the capital of this kingdom was moved south to Lavo (present day Lopburi province ). A city named Ban Tak

160-615: Is Karen. According to the UNHCR data of 2008, nearly 95,000 of Thailand's 121,000 registered refugees from Burma are housed in several refugee camps in Tak province of which Mae La camp is the largest with around 45,000 Karen refugees. The province is divided into nine districts ( amphoes ). These are further divided into 63 subdistricts ( tambons ) and 493 villages ( mubans ). As of 26 November 2019 there are: one Tak Provincial Administration Organisation ( ongkan borihan suan changwat ) and 19 municipal ( thesaban ) areas in

192-528: Is also known for its Loi Krathong festival where krathong sai (กระทงสาย) consisting of many krathongs are floated in a long line down the river. The Loi Krathong festival is held on the Ping River in Mueang Tak District on Loi Krathong night. Tak is a key communication and transportation centre of the north, with three Asian highways passing through the province. AH1 enters through

224-485: Is depicted, as the garuda is the state symbol of Thailand. King Naresuan is shown pouring consecrated water on the ground, a symbolic act to declare independence. This refers to the war of 1584 with Burma , when Tak was the first border town to be liberated from Burmese control. The provincial slogan is, "A town of wonderful nature, huge Bhumiphol Dam, King Taksin The Great and beautiful forests". The provincial tree

256-411: Is not to be confused with the capital town itself, which is a different administrative entity usually much smaller than the district. Until the 1930s, most of the capital districts had names just like other districts, whereas districts dating back to old provinces had the word mueang in their name. In 1938 all the capital districts were renamed amphoe mueang , whereas in all non-capital districts mueang

288-444: Is still partially a subordinate of the amphoe it was created from. When the king amphoe meets the necessary qualifications to become an amphoe , it is usually promoted. However, not every newly created amphoe begins as a king amphoe : if the qualifications are met directly, this phase is skipped. While usually a minor district is upgraded after a few years, in some cases it remains a minor district for decades. For example, Ko Yao

320-851: Is the Asian Jatoba ( Xylia xylocarpa var. kerrii ), and the provincial flower is the Orchid tree ( Bauhinia sp. ). The cyprinid fish Hypsibarbus malcolmi is the provincial aquatic life. There are two main public hospitals in Tak: Somdejphrajaotaksin Maharaj Hospital and Mae Sot Hospital, both operated by the Ministry of Public Health . Agriculture is a major part of the Tak economy. The province of Tak produces rice , corn , vegetables , fruits , beef , tilapia , and other foods. Industries in Tak include granite quarrying and jewelry . Zinc mining

352-482: Is the largest in Thailand. Taksin Maharat National Park , Namtok Pha Charoen National Park , Lan Sang National Park , and Khun Phawo National Parks are all in the province. Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary shares half of the lake front with Kanchanaburi and Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary at the border with Uthai Thani and are World Heritage Sites . On the western side of Tak province

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384-466: The Royal Gazette on 24 August the order became official. The administration of the district is housed in an office building called thi wa kan amphoe (ที่ว่าการอำเภอ), which also marks the center of each district. Distances on road signs are always calculated to this office building. The office is usually in the largest settlement of the district, to make it easily accessible to the majority of

416-807: The Tenasserim Hills meet the Dawna Range . One of the few transnational roads and cross-border points into Myanmar is at Mae Sot . Northwest of Mae Sot the main road on the Thai side skirts the border until it turns straight north towards Mae Hong Son . Tak province occupies 17,303 km (6,681 sq mi) and lies 426 km north of Bangkok. The total forest area is 12,455 km (4,809 sq mi) or 72 percent of provincial area. Four national parks and two national parks (preparation), along with two other national parks, make up region 14 (Tak) of Thailand's protected areas. There area

448-525: The Bangkok administrative reform of 1972. The number of districts in provinces varies, from only three in the smallest provinces, up to the 50 urban districts of Bangkok . Also the sizes and population of districts differ greatly. The smallest population is in Ko Kut ( Trat province ) with just 2,042 citizens, while Mueang Samut Prakan ( Samut Prakan province ) has 509,262 citizens. The khet of Bangkok have

480-454: The English word "king". The officially recommended translation is "minor district" —however they are also quite commonly translated as sub-district, which is the recommended translation for tambon , and also wrongly suggests that they are at a lower administrative level than the amphoe . The Thai government upgraded all remaining 81 minor districts to full districts on 15 May 2007 in order to streamline administration. With publication in

512-439: The capital district is also the most populous district of the province, as the provincial administration is usually in the largest town of the province. Songkhla province is the most striking exception, as the town (and thus also the district) Hat Yai grew much faster than the capital Mueang Songkhla due to its better transport connections. There are four districts in Thailand ( Chan , Pan , Suang , and Yang ) which contain

544-487: The capital were renamed "districts" ( khet ) and "sub-district" ( khwaeng ), replacing "amphoe" and "tambon" respectively. Bang Khen became a district in the newly combined province. At that time it had eight sub-districts. Bang Khen was once a very large district, but has been reduced in size after several modifications to district boundaries. In 1989, western and southwestern portions were split off to create Don Mueang district and Chatuchak district respectively. In 1997,

576-545: The east side of the Ping River during the early Bangkok period . King Taksin was vice-governor of Tak before the Ayutthaya kingdom fell during the war with Burma. As his name was Sin , he became called Tak-Sin during his time in Tak. About a quarter of the population belongs to one of Thailand's tribe hill tribes : Yao , Karen ( Thai Kariang ), Akha (Thai Akha ), Lahu (Thai Musoe ), Hmong (Thai Mong ), and Lisu (Thai Lisaw ). The largest tribe in Tak

608-552: The population —one of the tasks of the amphoe is the civil registry , which makes the district the most important of the administrative levels for the Thai public. Tak province Tak ( Thai : ตาก , pronounced [tàːk] ) is one of Thailand's seventy-seven provinces ( changwat ) and lies in lower northern Thailand . Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mae Hong Son , Chiang Mai , Lamphun , Lampang , Sukhothai , Kamphaeng Phet , Nakhon Sawan , Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi . The western edge of

640-597: The province has a long boundary with Kayin State of Myanmar ( Burma ). The Bhumibol Dam (named after King Bhumibol Adulyadej , the old name was Yanhee Dam ) is in Khao Kaew Tambon (sub-district), Sam Ngao District of Tak and was built from 1958 to 1964. It stops the river Ping , one of the two sources of the Chao Phraya River. The artificial lake created covers an area of 300 km and

672-400: The province. Mae Sot has city ( thesaban nakhon ) status. Tak has town ( thesaban mueang ) status. Further 17 subdistrict municipalities ( thesaban tambon ). The non-municipal areas are administered by 49 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO ( ongkan borihan suan tambon ). The provincial seal shows King Naresuan on the royal elephant. Sometimes below the elephant a garuda

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704-408: The second level administrative subdivision of Thailand . Groups of amphoe or districts make up the provinces , and are analogous to counties . The chief district officer is Nai Amphoe ( นายอำเภอ ). Amphoe are divided into tambons , ( Thai : ตำบล ), or sub-districts. Altogether Thailand has 928 districts, including the 50 districts of Bangkok , which are called khet (เขต) since

736-406: The smallest areas—Khet Samphanthawong is the smallest, with only 1.4 km —while the amphoe of the sparsely populated mountain regions are bigger than some provinces. Umphang ( Tak province ) at 4,325.4 km is the largest and also has the lowest population density. The average area of a district in Thailand is about 552.93 km (213.49 sq mi), while its average population of

768-417: The sub-districts which were split off to form Chatuchak, Sai Mai and Don Mueang districts. The Bang Khen district council has eight members, who serve four-year terms. Elections were last held on 30 April 2006. The Thai Rak Thai Party won all eight seats. Amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also amphur , Thai : อำเภอ , pronounced [ʔām.pʰɤ̄ː] )—usually translated as "district"—is

800-416: The term mueang in their name as well, even though they are not capital districts. All of these were created relatively recently, between 1973 and 1995. Minor districts ( king amphoe , กิ่งอำเภอ — กิ่ง literally 'branch') are set up when the administration of areas remote from the district center is inconvenient for citizens. Most of the tasks of the amphoe are transferred to the king amphoe , but it

832-432: The throne. Chaloem Phra Kiat (เฉลิมพระเกียรติ) means 'in commemoration of' or 'in honour of' a royal family member. Each district is led by a district chief officer ( nai amphoe , นายอำเภอ), who is appointed by the Ministry of Interior . The officer is a subordinate of the provincial governor. The district which contains the administrative office of the province is the amphoe mueang (lit. town district ). The district

864-494: The word Bang Ken (บางเข็น; 'Place of Push'). It originated from a folk tale titled "Legend of Lord Uthong" (ตำนานท้าวอู่ทอง) when a gold tanker of Lord Uthong (not King Uthong of Ayutthaya ) ran aground in a local canal . Therefore, having to push [ ken in Thai] a tanker to pass through with tangle. In 1972, Thonburi and Phra Nakhon Provinces were combined and called Krung Thep Maha Nakhon . Administrative units within

896-404: Was a minor district for 85 years until it was upgraded in 1988. Sometimes a district is downgraded to a minor district. Thung Wa lost a lot of its population to neighboring La-ngu minor district , so finally La-ngu was upgraded and Thung Wa downgraded. Another example is Chumphon Buri , which was reduced after the more developed part was split off to form a new district and the remaining district

928-421: Was downgraded. The criteria required for an amphoe are a population of at least 30,000 people and at least five tambon , or, if the area is more than 25 km (16 mi) from the district office, a population of at least 15,000 and four tambon . A minor district is led by a chief officer ( Hua Na King Amphoe , หัวหน้ากิ่งอำเภอ). The Thai word king (กิ่ง) means 'branch' and should not be confused with

960-565: Was established by Jamadevi (พระนางจามเทวี), princess of the Lavo kingdom, around 663 CE. It became part of the Sukhothai kingdom through battles led by Ramkhamhaeng the Great and formed the main fortress on the western front. The city was moved further west and renamed Mueang Rahang when the Ayuthaya kingdom was lost to Burma during King Maha Thammaracha's reign. The city was moved back to

992-558: Was formerly conducted in Mae Sot District . Handicrafts and Myanmar products are also important for trade. The Bhumibol Dam in the northern part of Tak is its most popular tourist attraction. Tourism, especially ecotourism , in the southern part is seasonal with popular destinations such as the Thi Lo Su Waterfall , Thi Lo Le Waterfall, hiking and white water rafting in its various forest reserves. Tak

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1024-458: Was removed from the name. The notable exception to this rule is Ayutthaya , where the capital district is named Amphoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (instead of Amphoe Mueang Ayutthaya ), the same as the province, which is fully named Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya . Also the capital districts of Thonburi and Phra Nakhon Provinces had the same name as the province, which they kept when the two provinces were merged to form Bangkok metropolis. In most cases

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