AMPHOE WAPI PATHUM

'Wapi Pathum' () is a district (''Amphoe'') of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

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Geography

History

Administration

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Na Dun, Na Chueak, Borabue, Mueang Maha Sarakham and Kae Dam of Maha Sarakham Province, Si Somdet, Chaturaphak Phiman, Kaset Wisai and Pathum Rat of Roi Et Province.

History

The district goes back to the ''Mueang'' Wapi Pathum, which was converted into a district around 1900.
Wapi Pathum is considered by other Thais living in Mahasarakham as being undeveloped and it is the butt of jokes regarding the residents of the district being backwards or the Thai equivalent of hill-billies.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (''tambon''), which are further subdivided into 240 villages (''muban''). Nong Saeng is a township (''thesaban tambon'') which covers parts of the ''tambon'' Nong Saeng. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Nong Saeng	หนองแสง	28	19,928
2.	Kham Pom	ขามป้อม	16	6,801
3.	Suea Kok	เสือโก้ก	19	10,582
4.	Dong Yai	ดงใหญ่	16	5,064
5.	Pho Chai	โพธิ์ชัย	12	4,504
6.	Hua Ruea	หัวเรือ	21	10,506
7.	Khaen	แคน	17	6,897
8.	Ngua Ba	งัวบา	19	7,986
9.	Na Kha	นาข่า	16	8,860
10.	Ban Wai	บ้านหวาย	17	7,485
11.	Nong Hai	หนองไฮ	17	7,883
12.	Pracha Phatthana	ประชาพัฒนา	11	4,618
13.	Nong Thum	หนองทุ่ม	10	4,021
14.	Nong Saen	หนองแสน	10	4,507
15.	Khok Si Thonglang	โคกสีทองหลาง	11	4,327