Thep Sathit (Thai: เทพสถิต) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Chaiyaphum Province, eastern Thailand. Chaiyaphum (Thai ชัยภูมิ) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... Postal codes are generally clearly visible outside local Australian post offices. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Chaiyaphum (Thai ชัยภูมิ) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

History

In the past time, it was just a small community of ancient Mon people. The Mon (Burmese: ) are an ethnic group in Southeast Asia. ...

The minor district (King Amphoe) Thep Sathit was created with area from Bamnet Narong district on November 1 1976. November 1 1983 it was upgraded to a full district. A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ...

Geography

The western boundary of the district is formed by the steep Phang Hoei ridge, with its highest elevation at the Sut Phaen Din with 846m above sea level. To the east the terrain descends slowly towards the Khorat Plateau. The Pa Hin Ngam National Park, famous for its Siam Tulip fields, is located within the western hills of this district. The Khorat Plateau is a highland in the north-east of Thailand, also called Isan. ... Rock formations Pa Hin Ngam (ป่าหินงาม) is a National Park in Chaiyaphum province in Thailand. ... Binomial name Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep. ...

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phakdi Chumphon, Nong Bua Rawe, Sap Yai, Bamnet Narong of Chaiyaphum Province, Thepharak of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Lam Sonthi of Lopburi Province and Wichian Buri of Phetchabun Province. Thepharak (Thai: ) is a minor district (King Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province. ... Nakhon Ratchasima (Thai: ), often shortened to Korat or Khorat, is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Lop Buri (Thai ลพบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Phetchabun (Thai เพชรบูรณ์) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (muban). Thep Sathit has township status (thesaban tambon) and covers part of the tambon Wa Tabaek. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO). Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ... Muban (Tha หมู่บ้าน) is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Thesaban (Thai: ) are the municipalities in Thailand. ...

For the use of the word population in statistics, see statistical population. ...