Amphoe Nam Yuen

Infobox Amphoe
name=Nam Yuen
thai=น้ำยืน
province=Ubon Ratchathani
coordinates=coord|14|29|21|N|105|0|3|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Si Wichian
area=854.5
population=67,641
population_as_of=2005
density=79.2
postal_code=34160
geocode=3409

Nam Yuen ( _th. น้ำยืน) is the southernmost district ("Amphoe") of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

A group of people from Det Udom moved to Ban Chanla Na Dom of Champassak during the reign of King Mongkut. Later in 1881 the king of Champassak proposed to King Chulalongkorn to upgraded Ban Chanla Na Dom to "Mueang" Dom Pradit, under the control of the Champassak Kingdom. When Champask became part of French Indochine, "Mueang" Dom Pradit was downgraded to be a "tambon" of Det Udom district.As the area of Det Udom was very large, the governor of Ubon Ratchathani proposed to the government to establish a minor district ("King Amphoe"). This was created on March 17 1969 by splitting off the four "tambon" Song, Ta Kao, Yang and Dom Pradit. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=86|issue=24 ง|pages=1017|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/024/1017.PDF|date=March 25 1969|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on March 29th, 1974. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=91|issue=54 ก special issue |pages=30–33|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาวง อำเภอเชียงม่วน อำเภอดอนตาล อำเภอชาติตระการ อำเภอภูเรือ อำเภอเคียนซา อำเภอน้ำโสม อำเภอหนองวัวซอ และอำเภอน้ำยืน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2517/A/054/30.PDF|date=March 28 1974|language=Thai]

Etymology

The name Nam Yuen has two origins: at first the district office is located in the area of the village Nam Yuen, as well as the area has three fertile rivers, Bon , Chong and Ta Em , as "Nam "Yuen" in Thai means "long-lasting water".

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nam Khun, Det Udom, Na Chaluai of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Champasak of Laos and Preah Vihear of Cambodia.

The important water resource is the Dom Yai River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 92 villages ("muban"). Nam Yuen itself is a township ("thesaban tambon") and covers parts of "tambon" Song and Si Wichian. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form the district Nam Khun

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=815&pv=75 aphoe.com]