AMPHOE DON PHUT

'Don Phut' () is a district (''Amphoe'') in the western part of Saraburi Province.

Contents

History

Geography

Administration

History

Tambon Don Phut, Dong Ta Ngao, Ban Luang and Phai Liew were separated from Ban Mo district to create the minor district (''King Amphoe'') Don Phut on May 31st, 1971. It was official upgraded to a full district on November 4th, 1993.
Most of people in this district are Phuan who migrated from Chiang Khong, Luang Phrabang and Vientiane in the reign of King Rama II.

Geography

Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province, Nong Don and Ban Mo of Saraburi Province, Tha Ruea, Nakhon Luang, Maha Rat and Ban Phraek of Ayutthaya Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 28 villages. Don Phut has township (''thesaban tambon'') status and covers all the ''tambon'' except Dong Ta Ngau. Dong Ta Ngau is administrated by a Tambon Administrative Organization (TAO), the only one in the district.
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! No.
! Name
! Thai name
! Villages
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||1.||Don Phut||ดอนพุด||5||1,615||
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||2.||Phai Lio||ไผ่หลิ่ว||7||1,352||
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||3.||Ban Luang||บ้านหลวง||7||1,701||
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||4.||Dong Ta Ngao||ดงตะงาว||9||2,034||
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