Phra Tabong province
| Phra Tabong จังหวัดพระตะบอง | |||||||||
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| Province of Thailand | |||||||||
| 1941–1946 | |||||||||
 Flag
 Coat of arms
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 Phra Tabong is shaded red | |||||||||
| Capital | Battambang (de facto) | ||||||||
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| 1941 | |||||||||
• Thailand returns annexed territories to French Indochina[1] | 17 November 1946 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Cambodia | ||||||||
Phra Tabong Province (
Name
Phra Tabong (Thai: พระตะบอง) is the Thai version of the name Preah Bat Dambang Kranhung, the namesake of Battambang, who according to Khmer legend threw his staff from Angkor, landing in the area of modern Battambang.
History
Though Siam had invaded this area of Cambodia at the beginning of the 15th century, Siamese administration of the area was only formally organized in the late-18th century, at the beginning of the
In 1941, with the help of its ally, Japan, which occupied Thailand at the time, Thailand
Thailand was forced to cede the territory again in 1946, after the end of World War II, as a condition for Thailand's admission into the United Nations.
Administrative divisions
When it was rejoined to Thailand on 23 July 1941, Phra Tabong was divided into seven districts (
| Name | Thai | Corresponding to Cambodian | |
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| 1 | Mueang Phra Tabong | เมืองพระตะบอง | Battambang District
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| 2 | Phromyothi | พรหมโยธี | Sangkae District |
| 3 | Athuekthewadet | อธึกเทวเดช | Moung Ruessei District
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| 4 | Mongkhon Buri | มงคลบุรี | Mongkol Borei District
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| 5 | Si Sophon | ศรีโสภณ | Serei Saophoan District
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| 6 | Sinthusongkhramchai | สินธุสงครามชัย | Preah Netr Preah District
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| 7 | Phailin | ไพลิน | Pailin District , now a municipality
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Three of the former Cambodian districts were renamed to honor the military officers who led the three major divisions of the Thai armed forces in the
- Phromyothi (LuangPhromyothi (common name Mangkon Phromyothi, later General), who commanded army troops.
- Athuekthewadet (LuangAthuekthewadet (common name Bunchiam Komonmit), who commanded airmen.
- Renamed in 1943 to Ronnaphakat (Thai: รณนภากาศ), after Luang Athuekthewadet quit his position.
- Sinthusongkhramchai (LuangSinthusongkhramchai (common name Sin Kamonnawin, later Admiral), who commanded the fleet.
On 23 December 1941,
On 3 November 1942, Mueang Phra Tabong was established as a town (
On 17 September 1943, due to its small size, Phromyothi District was downgraded to a minor district (
See also
References
- ^ "Laos - INDEPENDENCE".
- ^ Timtsunami8 (2020-08-31), of Siam in 1900.png English: An updated version of the map, retrieved 2021-06-21
{{citation}}: Check|url=value (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 58, Page 1920-22, พระราชบัญญัติเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตต์จังหวัดนครจัมปาศักดิ์ จังหวัดพิบูลสงคราม และจังหวัดพระตะบอง พุทศักราช ๒๔๘๔. December 30, 1941. Retrieved on November 24, 2008.
- ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 59, Page 2254-58, พระราชกริสดีกา จัดตั้งเทสบาลเมืองพระตะบอง จังหวัดพระตะบอง พุทธสักราช 2485. November 24, 1942. Retrieved on November 24, 2008.
- ^ The Royal Gazette, Vol. 60 No. 51, Page 3054-55, เรื่องลดถานะและจัดตั้งอำเพอ ไนจังหวัดพระตะบอง. September 28, 1943. Retrieved on November 24, 2008.
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