Thawat Buri (, ; , ) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et province, Thailand.
Geography The district is in central Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat, and Mueang Roi Et.
History In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Roi Et (อุไทยร้อยเอ็ด) to Saeng Badan (แซงบาดาล). In 1939 it received its current name, Thawat Buri.
Administration The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 147 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). Ban Niwet covers parts of tambon Niwet, Thong Thani covers tambon Thong Thani and parts of Bueng Nakhon. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.1.Niwetนิเวศน์178,9602.Thong Thaniธงธานี106,1883.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่187,6264.Thawat Buriธวัชบุรี124,7926.Um Maoอุ่มเม้า157,6907.Ma-ueมะอึ105,50810.Khwao Thungเขวาทุ่ง104,54815.Phaisanไพศาล94,04217.Mueang Noiเมืองน้อย135,16320.Bueng Nakhonบึงนคร136,21922.Ratchathaniราชธานี113,57324.Nong Phokหนองพอก94,122 Missing numbers are tambons which now form Chiang Khwan and Thung Khao Luang Districts.
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External links amphoe.com