Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Province Ubon Ratchathani Province Postal code 34190 | Seat Warin Chamrap Area 619 km² Geocode 3415 | |
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University Ubon Ratchathani University | ||
Warin Chamrap (Thai: วารินชำราบ) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Warin Chamrap District Ubon Ratchathani Thailand
- Geography
- History
- Education
- Administration
- References
Map of Warin Chamrap District, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Sawang Wirawong, Na Yia, Det Udom, Samrong of Ubon Ratchathani Province, and Kanthararom of Sisaket Province.
The important water resource is the Mun River.
History
In 1913 the district was renamed from Thaksin Ubon (ทักษิณอุบล) to Warin Chamrap.
Since 1938, Warin Chamrap has been the eastern terminus of the northeastern railway line from Bangkok's central Hua Lamphong Railway Station via the Nakhon Ratchasima Railway Station.
Education
Ubon Ratchathani University is located in Warin Chamrap district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 185 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Warin Chamrap covers the whole tambon Warin Chamrap. There are two more townships (thesaban tambon) - Saen Suk covers the whole tambon Saen Suk, and Huai Kha Yung covers parts of tambon Huai Kha Yung. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Samrong and Sawang Wirawong.