Amphoe Huai Thap Than
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Huai Thap Than
ห้วยทับทัน

Statistics
Province:	Sisaket
District office:	Huai Thap Than 15°3′0″N 104°1′24″E / 15.05, 104.02333
Area:	194.6 km²
Inhabitants:	41,132 (2005)
Pop. density:	211.4 inh./km²
Geocode:	3312
Postal code:	33210
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Huai Thap Than (Thai: ห้วยทับทัน) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Chan, Uthumphon Phisai and Prang Ku of Sisaket Province, and Samrong Thap of Surin Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Haui Thap Than was established on January 17 1977, when the four tambon Huai Thap Than, Mueang Luang, Phak Mai and Kluai Kwang were split off from Uthumphon Phisai district.¹ It started operation on February 16 with a temporary district office within the temple (Wat) Phra Charangsan, which was replaced by a permanent office building in 1981. It was upgraded to a full district on March 20 1986.²

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (muban). Huai Thap Than is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Huai Thap Than. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภออุทุมพรพิสัย จังหวัดศรีสะเกษตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอห้วยทับทัน" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 94 (10 ง): 365. February 1 1977, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/010/365.PDF. 
2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 103 (45 ก special): 4–7. March 20 1986, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/A/045/4.PDF. 

External links

• amphoe.com

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