Warin Chamrap (, ; , ) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand (Isan).
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Sawang Wirawong, Na Yia, Det Udom, Samrong of Ubon Ratchathani Province, and Kanthararom of Sisaket province.
The important water resource is the Mun River. Warin Chamrap is located just 2 kilometers (1 mi) from Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, with Mun River between them.
History In 1913 the district was renamed from Thaksin Ubon (ทักษิณอุบล) to Warin Chamrap.
Since 1938, Warin Chamrap has been the eastern terminus of the northeastern railway line from Bangkok's central Hua Lamphong Railway Station via the Nakhon Ratchasima Railway Station.
Education
Ubon Ratchathani University is in Warin Chamrap District.
Administration The district is divided into 16 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 185 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Warin Chamrap covers the tambon Warin Chamrap. There are two more townships (thesaban tambon): Saen Suk covers tambon Saen Suk, and Huai Kha Yung covers parts of tambon Huai Kha Yung. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.1.Warin Chamrapวารินชำราบ-30,7252.Thatธาตุ105,3724.Tha Latท่าลาด126,9405.Non Nonโนนโหนน126,4357.Khu Mueangคูเมือง127,4368.Sa Samingสระสมิง167,79510.Kham Nam Saepคำน้ำแซบ98,41211.Bung Waiบุ่งหวาย2010,39015.Kham Khwangคำขวาง87,26316.Pho Yaiโพธิ์ใหญ่137,47618.Saen Sukแสนสุข2022,37520.Nong Kin Phenหนองกินเพล96,70421.Non Phuengโนนผึ้ง106,65322.Mueang Si Khaiเมืองศรีไค108,07124.Huai Khayungห้วยขะยูง136,44326.Bung Maiบุ่งไหม117,865 Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Samrong and Sawang Wirawong.
References
External links amphoe.com