Vajirabarami
วชิรบารมี
District location in Phichit province
District location in Phichit province
Coordinates: 16°31′30″N 100°8′42″E / 16.52500°N 100.14500°E / 16.52500; 100.14500
CountryThailand
ProvincePhichit
SeatBan Na
Area
  Total259.5 km2 (100.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total30,739
  Density118.5/km2 (307/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code66140
Geocode6612

Vajirabarami (Thai: วชิรบารมี, pronounced [wá.t͡ɕʰī.rá.bāː.rā.mīː]) is an amphoe in the northwestern part of Phichit province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok province, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province, Sai Ngam and Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet province.

History

The district was established on 21 October 1998 by splitting off four tambons from Sam Ngam district.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Ban Naบ้านนา1610,155
2.Bueng Buaบึงบัว128,353
3.Wang Mokวังโมกข์106,610
4.Nong Lumหนองหลุม125,621

References

  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอวชิรบารมี จังหวัดพิจิตร พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 115 (70 ก): 22–24. October 9, 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
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