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| Province: | Yasothon |
| District office: | Nai Mueang |
| Area: | 578.2 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 129,999 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 224.8 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 3501 |
| Postal code: | 35000 |
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Mueang Yasothon (Thai: เมืองยโสธร) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand.
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History
According to the chronicles of Mueang Yasothon, in 1795 Phra Chao Worawongsa (Phra Wo), Minister of Vientiene, and several others set off to come live with the king of Champassak. Along the way they arrived at a jungle where spirits dwelt, and seeing that it was a good place, they built a village there. They called it Ban Singh Tha.
In 1814, King Rama II renamed Ban Singh Tha to Yasothon and raised its status to mueang.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sai Mun, Kut Chum, Pa Tio and Kham Khuean Kaeo of Yasothon Province, Phanom Phrai and Selaphum of Roi Et Province.
Economy
Primary occupations
- Rice farming
- Crop farming
- Orchard farming
Secondary occupations
- Wicker working
- Carving
- Brass working
Important products
- Rice
- Cassava
- Watermelon
Administration
The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 190 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Yasothon covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. There are further 17 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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District office
The Yasothon District Office is located at:
Chaeng Sanit Road
T. Nai Mueang
A. Mueang Yasothon
Yasothon 35000
Education
Private school in Mueang Yasothon:
- Santitham Wittayakom Primary School (Thai) (Baha'I) โรงเรียนสันติธรรมวิทยาคม (บาไฮ)
The secondary schools in Mueang Yasothon are:
- Yasothon Phitthayakhom School (โรงเรียนยโสธรพิทยาคม) (Thai)
- Yasothon Phitthayasan School (โรงเรียนยโสธรพิทยาสรรค์) (Thai)
College in Mueang Yasothon
- Yasothon Technical College วิทยาลัยเทคนิคยโสธร (Thai-English)
Religion
Mueang Yasothon is home to 151 wat, 2 joss houses and 1 mosque, along with 1 school/worship center of the Bahá'í Faith, Roman Catholic, Church of Christ, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
External links
- Official government page of Mueang Yasothon
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