Buntharik district
Buntharik
บุณฑริก | |
|---|---|
UTC+7 (ICT) | |
| Postal code | 34230 |
| Geocode | 3410 |
Buntharik (
History
King Nak of
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise)
The important water resource is the
Administration
The district is divided into eight sub-districts (
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phon Ngam | โพนงาม | 13 | 11,339 | |
| 2. | Huai Kha | ห้วยข่า | 20 | 15,468 | |
| 3. | Kho Laen | คอแลน | 16 | 12,031 | |
| 4. | Na Pho | นาโพธิ์ | 10 | 8,617 | |
| 5. | Nong Sano | หนองสะโน | 18 | 16,552 | |
| 6. | Non Kho | โนนค้อ | 9 | 6,395 | |
| 7. | Bua Ngam | บัวงาม | 12 | 9,949 | |
| 8. | Ban Maet | บ้านแมด | 10 | 7,701 |
Economy
Ban Sompornrat village in the district has become known for its hand-woven and dyed silk fabrics. Queen Sirikit, on a visit to the village on 16 November 1994, was taken by the excellence of local silks. She included the weavers in her Silapacheep ('artistic profession') project and promoted their crafts. In 2018, the village's Silapacheep Centre's membership has over 500 craftspeople from across Ubon. They produce muk jok dao ('whale silk fabric') sarongs, costing up to 5,000 baht per metre. Members of the group earn more than 20,000 baht per month, far more than the 5,000 baht previously. The project also exports silk cocoons to Japan.[3]
References
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง ... (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 75 (55 ก): 321–327. July 22, 1958. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
- ^ Theparat, Chatrudee (3 September 2018). "Worming out of poverty". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
External links
- amphoe.com
- Amphoe information of Ubon Ratchathani Province Archived 2009-06-12 at the Wayback Machine