Amphoe Maha Chana Chai
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Maha Chana Chai
มหาชนะชัย

Statistics
Province:	Yasothon
District office:	Fa Yat 15°31′57″N 104°14′33″E / 15.5325, 104.2425
Area:	455.27 km²
Inhabitants:	58,670 (2005)
Pop. density:	128.9 inh./km²
Geocode:	3506
Postal code:	35130
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Maha Chana Chai (Thai: มหาชนะชัย) is a district of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand.

History

The town of Maha Chana Chai was formerly called Han Chai Chana (หันชันชนะ), in Woen Chai village on the Chi River. It was established in 1859 by Prince Thao Puttakhamphun (ท้าวปุตตะคำพูน ราชบุตร). In 1863, King Rama IV renamed the town Mueang Maha Chana Chai.

The town became a district (amphoe) of Ubon Ratchathani Province in 1909, and on April 24, 1917 its name was changed to Amphoe Fa Yat (อำเภอฟ้าหยาด), because the district office was located in Fa Yat village, Fa Yat subdistrict.¹ On April 7, 1939, the name was reverted back to Amphoe Maha Chana Chai.²

On March 1, 1972, when Yasothon Province was established, Maha Chan Chai was one 6 districts reassigned to the new province.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Kham Khuean Kaeo of Yasothon Province, Khueang Nai of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Kho Wang of Yasothon Province, Rasi Salai, Sila Lat of Sisaket Province, and Phanom Phrai of Roi Et Province.

Economy

Primary occupations

• Rice farming
• Orchard farming
• Crop farming
• Animal husbandry
• Commerce

Secondary occupations

• Local handicraftwork
• Fishing
• Agricultural products

Important products

• Rice
• Livestock
• Fish
• Handicrafts

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which make up 103 villages (muban).

District office

The Maha Chana Chai District Office is located at:

Muban Fa Yat
Moo 2
Rueang Saen Kan Road
T. Fa Yat
A. Maha Chana Chai
Yasothon 35130

Schools

• Ban Huadong School (โรงเรียนบ้านหัวดง)

Secondary schools

• Maha Chana Chai Witthayakhom School (โรงเรียนมหาชนะชัยวิทยาคม)
• Trakun Prathueang Witthayakhom School (โรงเรียนตระกูลประเทืองวิทยาคม)

Colleges

• Yasothon College of Agriculture and Technology (วิทยาลัยเกษตรและเทคโนโลยียโสธร)

References

1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. April 29 1917, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. 
2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17 1939, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. 

External links

• amphoe.com