Country Thailand Amphoe established 1960 Postal code 61150 Area 341.4 km² Province Uthai Thani Province | Seat Sawang Arom Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 6103 Population 31,092 (2008) | |
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Sawang Arom (Thai: สว่างอารมณ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.
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Map of Sawang Arom District, Uthai Thani, Thailand
History
This area was originally called Ban Sawang Chaeng Sabai Chai. In a Thai-Burmese war of Ayutthaya era, the troops began fighting in Lat Yao area in the night and finished at the village in the morning. To commemorate this battle the government renamed the village to Sawang Arom in 1961.
The Sawang Arom minor district (King Amphoe) was established in 1960 as a subordinate of Thap Than district by splitting off four subdistrict from Thap Than. it was upgraded to a full district in 1963.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Thap Than, Lan Sak of Uthai Thani Province, Lat Yao and Krok Phra of Nakhon Sawan Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (muban). Sawang Arom is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sawang Arom. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).