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Pluak Daeng District

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Country
  
Thailand

Tambon
  
6

Time zone
  
THA (UTC+7)

Area
  
618.3 km²

Province
  
Rayong Province

Seat
  
Pluak Daeng

Muban
  
34

Postal code
  
21140

Population
  
58,258 (2015)

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Pluak Daeng (Thai: ปลวกแดง,  [plùa̯k dɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.

Contents

Map of Pluak Daeng District, Rayong, Thailand

Etymology

The name Pluak Daeng originates from the founding of the village. The villagers found an Ant hill full with the Red Termites (Thai: Pluak Daeng), different from those in other areas.

History

The area was originally a part of Ban Khai district. The minor district (King Amphoe) Pluak Daeng was established on June 1, 1970 consisting of the two tambon Ta Sit and Pluak Daeng. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25, 1979.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Wang Chan, Ban Khai, Nikhom Phatthana of Rayong Province, Bang Lamung, Si Racha and Nong Yai of Chonburi Province.

The important water resources is the Nong Pla Lai reservoir

Central administration

The district Pluak Daeng is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 34 administrative villages (Muban).

Local administration

There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

  • Chomphon Chao Phraya (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลจอมพลเจ้าพระยา) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Ta Sit.
  • Ban Pluak Daeng (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านปลวกแดง) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Pluak Daeng.

    • There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Pluak Daeng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลปลวกแดง) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Pluak Daeng.
  • Ta Sit (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตาสิทธิ์) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Ta Sit.
  • Lahan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลละหาร) consisting of the complete subdistrict Lahan.
  • Maenam Khu (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่น้ำคู้) consisting of the complete subdistrict Maenam Khu.
  • Map Yang Phon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลมาบยางพร) consisting of the complete subdistrict Map Yang Phon.
  • Nong Rai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองไร่) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nong Rai.

    • References

    Pluak Daeng District Wikipedia
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