Tambon (Thai: ตำบล, pronounced[tām.bōn]) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (amphoe) and province (changwat), they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of 2016[update] there were 7,255 tambons,[1][2] not including the 180 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains eight to ten tambon. Tambon is usually translated as "township" or "subdistrict" in English — the latter is the recommended translation,[3] though also often used for king amphoe, the designation for a subdistrict acting as a branch (Thai: king) of the parent district. Tambon are further subdivided into 69,307 villages (muban), about ten per tambon. Tambon within cities or towns are not subdivided into villages, but may have less formal communities called chumchon (ชุมชน) that may be formed into community associations.
The tambon as a subdivision has a long history. It was the second-level subdivision of the area administered by a provincial town in the 19th century. The governor of the province was supposed to appoint a communal elder, kamnan or phan.
In the administrative reforms started in 1892 under Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, the first Thai Minister of the Interior, the three levels of subdivision of provinces were continued, i.e., starting from district to tambon to the lowest level called muban.
The subdistricts are subdivided into administrative villages (muban, หมู่บ้าน) as the lowest administrative subdivision. Usually these are referred to much more often by the village number than the actual name, especially as an administrative village may contain more than one settlement, or a large settlement may be split into more than one administrative village. One of the elected village headmen is elected as the subdistrict headman (Kamnan).
With the Tambon Council and Tambon Administrative Authority Act BE 2537 (1994)[4] and later by the constitution of 1997, tambon were decentralized into local government units with an elected tambon council. Depending on its size and tax income a tambon may either be administered by a Subdistrict (Tambon) Administrative Organization (SAO or TAO, Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบล) or a Tambon Council (TC, Thai: สภาตำบล). However, since 2001 all of the Tambon Councils have been upgraded to Tambon Administrative Organizations. The TAO council consist of two representatives from each administrative village in the subdistrict, and one directly elected president. The subdistrict area which belongs to a municipality (thesaban) is administered by the municipal council. In the event only part of the subdistrict is within a municipality, the remaining part is administered by a TAO. Adjoining subdistricts of a single district can also have a joint TAO.
In 2001, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra started a project in which every tambon would select a typical, distinctive local product. The project then aids in promoting the product, as well as assisting in modernizing production. Shops selling OTOP products are located in each provincial capital.
^"Educational Statistics 2016". Ministry of Education Thailand. p. 13. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
^(PDF). Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2009.
^Thai-English Transcription of Changwat, Amphoe, King Amphoe and Tambon. 2007. ISBN978-974-7857-04-7. Retrieved 2009-01-20.[dead link]
^(PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (53 ก): 11–35. 1994-12-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2012.
External linksedit
ThaiTambon.com – One Tambon One Product
January 01, 1970
tambon, confused, with, tampon, tampon, thai, ตำบล, pronounced, tām, bōn, local, governmental, unit, thailand, below, district, amphoe, province, changwat, they, form, third, administrative, subdivision, level, 2016, update, there, were, tambons, including, kh. Not to be confused with Le Tampon or Tampon Tambon Thai tabl pronounced tam bōn is a local governmental unit in Thailand Below district amphoe and province changwat they form the third administrative subdivision level As of 2016 update there were 7 255 tambons 1 2 not including the 180 khwaeng of Bangkok which are set at the same administrative level thus every district contains eight to ten tambon Tambon is usually translated as township or subdistrict in English the latter is the recommended translation 3 though also often used for king amphoe the designation for a subdistrict acting as a branch Thai king of the parent district Tambon are further subdivided into 69 307 villages muban about ten per tambon Tambon within cities or towns are not subdivided into villages but may have less formal communities called chumchon chumchn that may be formed into community associations Office of TAO Bang Bai Mai Surat Thani Contents 1 History 1 1 Muban 1 2 Subdistrict Tambon administrative organization SAO TAO 1 3 One Tambon One Product 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe tambon as a subdivision has a long history It was the second level subdivision of the area administered by a provincial town in the 19th century The governor of the province was supposed to appoint a communal elder kamnan or phan In the administrative reforms started in 1892 under Prince Damrong Rajanubhab the first Thai Minister of the Interior the three levels of subdivision of provinces were continued i e starting from district to tambon to the lowest level called muban Muban edit Main article Muban The subdistricts are subdivided into administrative villages muban hmuban as the lowest administrative subdivision Usually these are referred to much more often by the village number than the actual name especially as an administrative village may contain more than one settlement or a large settlement may be split into more than one administrative village One of the elected village headmen is elected as the subdistrict headman Kamnan Subdistrict Tambon administrative organization SAO TAO edit With the Tambon Council and Tambon Administrative Authority Act BE 2537 1994 4 and later by the constitution of 1997 tambon were decentralized into local government units with an elected tambon council Depending on its size and tax income a tambon may either be administered by a Subdistrict Tambon Administrative Organization SAO or TAO Thai xngkhkarbriharswntabl or a Tambon Council TC Thai sphatabl However since 2001 all of the Tambon Councils have been upgraded to Tambon Administrative Organizations The TAO council consist of two representatives from each administrative village in the subdistrict and one directly elected president The subdistrict area which belongs to a municipality thesaban is administered by the municipal council In the event only part of the subdistrict is within a municipality the remaining part is administered by a TAO Adjoining subdistricts of a single district can also have a joint TAO One Tambon One Product edit Main article One Tambon One Product In 2001 Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra started a project in which every tambon would select a typical distinctive local product The project then aids in promoting the product as well as assisting in modernizing production Shops selling OTOP products are located in each provincial capital See also editList of tambon in Thailand Organization of the government of ThailandReferences edit Educational Statistics 2016 Ministry of Education Thailand p 13 Retrieved 5 August 2018 Number of administrative entities 2008 PDF Department of Provincial Administration Archived from the original PDF on May 20 2009 Thai English Transcription of Changwat Amphoe King Amphoe and Tambon 2007 ISBN 978 974 7857 04 7 Retrieved 2009 01 20 dead link phrarachbyytisphatablaelaxngkhkarbriharswntabl ph s 2537 PDF Royal Gazette in Thai 111 53 k 11 35 1994 12 02 Archived from the original PDF on June 14 2012 External links editThaiTambon com One Tambon One Product Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tambon amp oldid 1172028350, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
