Don Chan district

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Don Chan

| native_name = ดอนจาน

| native_name_lang= th

| settlement_type = District

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| image_map = Amphoe 4617.svg

| map_caption = District location in Kalasin province

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Thailand

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Kalasin

| subdivision_type2 = Seat

| subdivision_name2 = Don Chan

| subdivision_type3 = Subdistrict

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| subdivision_type4 = Muban

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| established_title = District established

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| population_total = 25,164

| population_as_of = 2005

| population_density_km2 = {{formatnum:106.4|R}}

| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:236.6|R}}

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| blank_name_sec1 = Postal code

| blank_info_sec1 = 46000

| blank_name_sec2 = Geocode

| blank_info_sec2 = 4617

| timezone = ICT

| utc_offset = +7

| coordinates = {{coord|16|27|30|N|103|41|42|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}}

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Don Chan ({{langx|th|ดอนจาน}}, {{IPA|th|dɔ̄ːn t͡ɕāːn|pron}}) is a district (amphoe) of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise): Kamalasai, Mueang Kalasin, Na Mon, and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province, and Pho Chai of Roi Et province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 15 July 1996, when it was split off from Mueang Kalasin district.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=113|issue=Special 18 ง|pages=24|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองกาฬสินธุ์ จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอดอนจาน|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/24.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224225733/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/24.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 February 2012|date=26 Jun 1996 |language=Thai}}

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.{{cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|script-title=th:แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai|access-date=25 September 2007|archive-date=16 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516212636/http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|url-status=dead}} With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165121/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 September 2007|date=24 Aug 2007|language=Thai}}

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. ! Name ! Thai name ! Villages ! Pop.
\|1.	Don Chan	ดอนจาน	9	7,034
\|2.	Sa-at Chai Si	สะอาดไชยศรี	8	3,708
\|3.	Dong Phayung	ดงพยุง	13	5,441
\|4.	Muang Na	ม่วงนา	9	4,348
\|5.	Na Champa	นาจำปา	9	4,633

References

External links

[http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=854&pv=3 amphoe.com]

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