Maha Chana Chai District

Amphoe Maha Chana Chai ( in Thai อำเภอ มหาชนะชัย ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district ) in the province of Yasothon. The Yasothon Province is located in the eastern part of northeast Thailand, the so-called Isaan.

Geography

Amphoe Maha Chana Chai borders the following districts (from north clockwise as seen ): at Amphoe Kham Khuean Kaeo Province Yasothon, Amphoe Khueang at Nai province Ubon Ratchathani, Amphoe Kho Wang to turn in Yasothon, Amphoe Rasi Salai to the and Sila Lat Province Sisaket, and to Amphoe Phanom Phrai the province of Roi Et

History

The Maha Chana Chai place used to be called Han Chai Chana ( หัน ชัน ชนะ ) of 1859 from Prince Thao Puttakhamphun ( ท้าว ปุตตะ คำ พูน ราชบุตร ) was founded. 1863 named King Mongkut (Rama IV ) the place in Mueang Maha Chana Chai to.

In 1909 the site became one Amphoe of Ubon Ratchathani province was, and his name in Amphoe Fa Yat ( อำเภอ ฟ้า หยาด ) has been changed, as was his administration in the village of Fa Yat on 24 April 1917. On 7 April 1939 the name was changed back in Amphoe Maha Chana Chai.

When the new Yasothon province was created on 1 March 1972 Maha Chai Chan was one of the six districts that make up the new province was originally.

Management

Amphoe Maha Chana Chai is divided into ten municipalities ( tambon), which in turn in 103 villages ( Muban ) are divided.

There is a small town ( thesaban tambon) in the district:

• Fa Yat ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล ฟ้า หยาด ), consisting of parts of the Tambon Fa Yat.

In addition, there are ten " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations) in the district.