Don Phut District

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Don Phut
ดอนพุด
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Saraburi Province
Amphoe location in Saraburi Province
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Country  Thailand
Province Saraburi
Seat Don Phut
Area
 • Total 58.714 km2 (22.670 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 6,957
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 18210
Geocode 1907

Don Phut (Thai: ดอนพุด) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Saraburi Province, Thailand.

History

Tambon Don Phut, Dong Ta Ngao, Ban Luang and Phai Lio were separated from Ban Mo district to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Don Phut on May 31, 1971.[1] It was official upgraded to a full district on November 4, 1993.[2]

Most of people in this district are Phuan who migrated from Chiang Khong, Luang Phrabang and Vientiane in the reign of King Rama II.

Geography

Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province, Nong Don and Ban Mo of Saraburi Province, Tha Ruea, Nakhon Luang, Maha Rat and Ban Phraek of Ayutthaya Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 28 villages (muban). Don Phut has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers all the tambon except Dong Ta Ngau. Dong Ta Ngau is administrated by a Tambon Administrative Organization (TAO), the only one in the district.

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Don Phut ดอนพุด 5 1,615
2. Phai Lio ไผ่หลิ่ว 7 1,352
3. Ban Luang บ้านหลวง 7 1,701
4. Dong Ta Ngao ดงตะงาว 9 2,034

References

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