and more new Muban

Another three new administrative villages were announced in the Royal Gazette yesterday, again all based on the same ministerial order มท ๐๓๑๐.๑/ว ๗๔๖๕.

• Mu 6 of Sam Tambon subdistrict, Chulabhorn district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, split from Mu 4 (Ban Samnak Mai Riap, บ้านสำนักไม้เรียบ) and named Ban Khuan Ton (บ้านควนโตน) [Gazette].
• Mu 10 of Non Sa-nga subdistrict, Pathum Rat district, Roi Et province, split from Mu 7 (Ban Non Chan, บ้านโนนจาน) and named Ban Non Charoen (บ้านโนนเจริญ) [Gazette].
• Mu 17 of Phon Mueang subdistrict, At Samat district, Roi Et province, split from Mu 5 (Ban Dong Bang, บ้านดงบัง) and named Ban Sanam Chai (บ้านสนามชัย) [Gazette].

The Muban in Nakhon Si Thammarat became effective on the date the announcement was signed, i.e. January 27, whereas the two Muban in Roi Et became effective with the publication in the Royal Gazette.

More new Muban

Another four new administrative villages were announced in the Royal Gazette last week, again originating from the ministerial order มท ๐๓๑๐.๑/ว ๗๔๖๕.

• Mu 11 of Lan Dokmai subdistrict, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district, Kamphaeng Phet province, split from Mu 4 (Ban Ko Nam Chon, บ้านเกาะน้ำโจน) and named Ban Wang Rai (บ้านวังไร่) [Gazette].
• Mu 16 of Pho Mak Khaeng subdistrict, Bueng Khong Long district, Bueng Kan province, split from Mu 7 (Ban Dong Chomphu, บ้านดงชมภู) and named Ban Mai Phu Charoen (บ้านใหม่ภูเจริญ) [Gazette].
• Mu 13 of Nam Chan subdistrict, Seka district, Bueng Kan province, split from Mu 11 (Ban Kham Bon Tai, บ้านคำบอนใต้) and named Ban Kham Bon Mai (บ้านคำบอนใหม่) [Gazette].
• Mu 27 of Prasong subdistrict, Tha Chana district, Surat Thani province, split from Mu 20 (Ban Mae Tabon, บ้านแม่ทะบน) and named Ban Mae Tha Klang (บ้านแม่ทะกลาง) [Gazette].

All were announced on March 17, and while the announced from Surat Thani was signed and became effective on the same date as the ministerial order, the other Muban became effective with the announcement in the Royal Gazette.

Entity numbers as of December 2015

The Department of Provincial Administration has announced the number of administrative subdivisions as of December 31st and the population. As I already mentioned the latest population figures here, below is just the list of subdivision types - in brackets the numbers from the 2015 report if numbers differ.

• Changwat: 76
• Amphoe: 878
• Tambon: 7255
• Muban: 74965
• PAO: 76
• Thesaban: 2441 (2440)
  • Thesaban Nakhon: 30
  • Thesaban Mueang: 198 (196)
  • Thesaban Tambon: 2233 (2234)
• TAO: 5334 (5335)

The only difference is in the local administrative units, and the three entities which changed status are Pa Sak in Phetchabun upgraded from TAO the Thesaban Tambon, and Lom Raet in Lampang and Taluban in Pattani upgraded from Thesaban Tambon to Thesaban Mueang (see here). Interestingly, the newly created Muban in December are not included, though 11 of those became effective before December 31st, the date of the list.

Comparing with the numbers in my XML files, there is still the strange discrepancy in the Tambon numbers, with Pak Phanang subdistrict not counted though it is still included in the population data. The number of Muban I have is 75201, which includes the 21 recently created Muban. Thus there are 215 Muban in my lists which DOPA does not count anymore, probably because they now have no headmen anymore because of being in a city or town municipality

New Muban in Phetchabun

All nine new administrative villages in Phetchabun were created by that ministerial order มท ๐๓๑๐.๑/ว ๗๔๖๕ issued December 15, and became effective December 30, the day as the announcement were signed by the province governor. The announcements were published in the Royal Gazette on March 3 - unlike those in Nakhon Ratchasima issued the same day these Muban were announced in one single document [Gazette].

• Mu 16 of Khok Prong subdistrict, Wichian Buri district split from Mu 7 (Ban Khok Prong, บ้านโคกปรง) and named Ban Khok Prong (บ้านโคกปรง).
• Mu 17 of Yang Sao subdistrict, Wichian Buri district split from Mu 8 (Ban Khok Kruat, บ้านโคกกรวด) and named Ban Khok Kruat Nuea (บ้านโคกกรวดเหนือ).
• Mu 17 of Khok Prong subdistrict, Wichian Buri district split from Mu 1 (Ban Khok Prong, บ้านโคกปรง) and named Ban Khok Prong (บ้านโคกปรง).
• Mu 17 of Dong Mun Lek subdistrict, Mueang Phetchabun district split from Mu 4 (Ban Kong Kayang, บ้านกงกะยาง) and named Ban Kong Kayang Tai (บ้านกงกะยางใต้).
• Mu 16 of Pa Lao subdistrict, Mueang Phetchabun district split from Mu 2 (Ban Pa Lao, บ้านป่าเลา) and named Ban Pa Lao Tai (บ้านป่าเลาใต้).
• Mu 15 of Pa Lao subdistrict, Mueang Phetchabun district split from Mu 3 (Ban Pa Daeng Nuea, บ้านป่าแดงเหนือ) and named Ban Non Sawang (บ้านโนนสว่าง).
• Mu 14 of Huai Yai subdistrict, Mueang Phetchabun district split from Mu 6 (Ban Nam Duea Tai, บ้านน้ำเดื่อใต้) and named Ban Non Sa-at (บ้านโนนสะอาด).
• Mu 13 of Huai Yai subdistrict, Mueang Phetchabun district split from Mu 5 (Ban Nam Duea Nuea, บ้านน้ำเดื่อเหนือ) and named Ban Sam Khla (บ้านซำคล้า).
• Mu 17 of Wang Ban subdistrict, Lom Kao district split from Mu 14 (Ban Thap Boek, บ้านทับเบิก) and named Ban Na Sa-ung (บ้านนาสะอุ้ง).

New Muban in Nakhon Ratchasima

When I reported the new administrative village in Ratchaburi, I already wondered if there were maybe more to come with the same ministerial order มท ๐๓๑๐.๑/ว ๗๔๖๕. And - there were, last week two more batches of Muban were announced, ten in Nakhon Ratchasima province and another nine in Phetchabun I will report tomorrow.

All ten new administrative villages were created by that ministerial order issued December 15, and became effective January 18, the day as the announcements were signed by the province governor. The announcements were published in the Royal Gazette on March 3.

• Mu 16 of Kampang subdistrict, Non Thai district split from Mu 9 (Ban Mai Nari, บ้านใหม่นารี) and named Ban Mai Phatthana (บ้านใหม่พัฒนา) [Gazette].
• Mu 11 of Ban Wang subdistrict, Non Thai district split from Mu 3 (Ban Wang, บ้านวัง) and named Ban Wang Sa-nga (บ้านวังสง่า) [Gazette].
• Mu 15 of Khanong Phra subdistrict, Pak Chong district split from Mu 9 (Ban Khao Chan Hom, บ้านเขาจันทน์หอม) and named Ban Sap Si Mongkhon (บ้านทรัพย์ศรีมงคล) [Gazette].
• Mu 14 of Khanong Phra subdistrict, Pak Chong district split from Mu 10 (Ban Takhian Thong, บ้านตะเคียนทอง) and named Ban Pin Thong (บ้านปิ่นทอง) [Gazette].
• Mu 11 of Wang Mai Daeng subdistrict, Prathai district split from Mu 2 (Ban Khok Phra, บ้านโคกพระ) and named Ban Khok Phra Phatthana (บ้านโคกพระพัฒนา) [Gazette].
• Mu 8 of Thung Sawang subdistrict, Prathai district split from Mu 2 (Ban Yoei Tabaeng, บ้านเย้ยตะแบง) and named Ban Tabaeng Mai Samakkhi (บ้านตะแบงใหม่สามัคคี) [Gazette].
• Mu 16 of Thung Arun subdistrict, Chok Chai district split from Mu 13 (Ban Hua Saphan, บ้านหัวสะพาน) and named Ban Hua Saphan (บ้านหัวสะพาน) [Gazette].
• Mu 14 of Chok Chai subdistrict, Chok Chai district split from Mu 2 (Ban Sa Pathum, บ้านสระปทุม) and named Ban Sa Prathum Mai Phatthana (บ้านสระประทุมใหม่พัฒนา) [Gazette].
• Mu 15 of Chok Chai subdistrict, Chok Chai district split from Mu 10 (Ban Bueng Thap Prang, บ้านบึงทับปรางค์) and named Ban Pra Ngok Mai Phatthana (บ้านปรางค์ใหม่พัฒนา) [Gazette].
• Mu 17 of Thung Arun subdistrict, Chok Chai district split from Mu 12 (Ban Mai Don Ket, บ้านใหม่ดอนเกตุ) and named Ban Mai Ket Arun Sap (บ้านใหม่เกตุอรุณทรัพย์) [Gazette].

As its so many I obviously didn't even tried to build maps for the boundaries of these, I even haven't yet updated the Wikipedia articles on the district with the new Muban numbers.

New administrative village in Ratchaburi

Last week, another newly created administrative village (Muban) was announced in the Royal Gazette, this time Mu 16 of Pak Chong subdistrict, Chom Bueng district, Ratchaburi was split off from Mu 8 (Ban Nong Phai, บ้านหนองไผ่). The newly established village is named Ban Nong Ta On (บ้านหนองตาอ้น). The announcement became effective on December 15, and same as the new Muban in Phichit it was created by the ministerial order มท ๐๓๑๐.๑/ว ๗๔๖๕. Sadly the ministerial orders of the Ministry of Interior aren't available online, so I don't know if there were any further villages created together with these two.

Strangely, all the coordinates given in the announcement seem to be wrong, as my algorithm translates e.g. NQ ๑๕๑๕๕๖๕๒ to 13.1752° N 99.1398° E - within the mountains near the boundary to Myanmar. But as the new village is located at the border towards Potharam district, I would expect MGRS coordinates starting with NR, a different UTM square. Thus I cannot create a map with the boundary this time.

Also interesting, it seems that several of the Mubanin Pak Chong were renamed relatively recently. In the 1997 boundary definition [Gazette], Mu 8 was named Ban Nong Krut (บ้านหนองกรูด), even the postcode list at noplink still lists the old name - comparing with the Muban list by the TAO website also Mu 1 and 5 had been renamed.