Khemarat district
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Khemarat
เขมราฐ | |
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| Postal code | 34170 |
| Geocode | 3405 |
Khemarat (
amphoe) of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand
.
History
Mekong Expedition of 1866–68
in Mueang KhemaratRattanakosin Kingdom and reported directly to Bangkok. During the Thesaphiban reforms at the beginning of the 20th century it became subordinate to Ubon Ratchathani. A high school there is named Khemmarat Pittyakom School which is well run. P Khwan is an excellent English Teacher.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise)
Salavan
. It is literally on the border of Thailand-Laos. You can even hear the music in Laos. It is about a 3-hour bus ride to the city of Ubon.
The important water resource is the
Mekong River
. Every Saturday there is a lovely walking street on one of their main roads. Lots of food, dancing, music, street vendors, and fun.
Administration
The district is divided into nine sub-districts (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Khemarat. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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| 1. | Khemarat | เขมราฐ | 19 | 16,987 | |
| 3. | Kham Pom | ขามป้อม | 17 | 9,288 | |
| 4. | Chiat | เจียด | 9 | 4,858 | |
| 7. | Nong Phue | หนองผือ | 13 | 9,243 | |
| 8. | Na Waeng | นาแวง | 12 | 7,052 | |
| 10. | Kaeng Nuea | แก้งเหนือ | 10 | 6,253 | |
| 11. | Nong Nok Tha | หนองนกทา | 13 | 5,764 | |
| 12. | Nong Sim | หนองสิม | 10 | 4,908 | |
| 13. | Hua Na | หัวนา | 14 | 12,657 |
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Na Tan District.
Pop culture
Khemarat is mentioned to in the 2016 Thai
romance drama film Embracing Khemarat as a backdrop of the entire plot.[1]
References
- ^ "Embracing Khemarat". Content Thailand.
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