Amphoe Erawan
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Erawan
เอราวัณ

Statistics
Province:	Loei
District office:	Pha In Plaeng 17°18′36″N 101°56′24″E / 17.31, 101.94
Area:	262.0 km² (163,750 rai)
Inhabitants:	37,079 (2005)
Pop. density:	141.5 inh./km²
Geocode:	4213
Postal code:	42220
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Erawan (Thai: เอราวัณ) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

The district is named after the Erawan Cave, located in neighboring Na Wang district very near the boundary to Erawan district.¹

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Pha Khao, Wang Saphung, Mueang Loei and Na Duang of Loei Province, and Na Wang and Si Bun Rueang of Nongbua Lamphu Province.

The main river in the district is the Suai.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1 1995 with territory split off from Wang Saphung².

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts³. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official ⁴.

Symbols

The district slogan is Erawan, large elephant. Area of sweet Longan. Tradition of 100,000 rockets. Land of silk production.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). Erawan and Pha In Plaeng are also subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon), and 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) for the remaining two subdistricts.

References

1. ^ "History of Erawan district" (in Thai). Loei province.
2. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอวังสะพุง จังหวัดเลย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเอราวัณ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 112 (Special 9 ง): 59. March 22 1995, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/009/59.PDF. 
3. ^ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550" (in Thai), Manager Online. 
4. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24 2007, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. 
5. ^ Department of provincial administration

External links

• amphoe.com

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