Bu Pueai บุเปือย | |
|---|---|
Subdistrict location in Ubon Ratchathani province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ubon Ratchathani |
| District | Nam Yuen |
| Number of Muban | 15 |
| Number of Mu | 15 |
| Subdistrict established | 1979 |
| Area | |
• Total | 93.65 km2 (36.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 9,369 |
| • Density | 100.4/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 34260 |
Bu Pueai (Thai: บุเปือย) is a tambon (subdistrict) located in the central region of Nam Yuen district, in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand.[1][2][3] In 2022, Tambon Bu Pueai contains 15 villages (Muban; บ้าน or หมู่บ้าน), the same number with administrative community units (Moo or Mu; หมู่).[1][2]
As of the 2021 consensus, it had a population of 9,369 people and 3,313 households.[1] Neighbouring subdistricts are (clockwise from the south) Si Wichian, Song, Kao Kham, Yang Yai, Ban Tum and Dom Pradit.[2][3][4]
The village of Bu Pueai was founded in 1911 by a group of 15 families of Kuy people led by "Saengkaen" (แสงแก่น) and was legally recognized by the local government three years later, with Peng Ong-Kham (เพ็ง โอ่งคำ) serving as the first village headman.[2] It was previously known as "Bu Ra-be" (บุระเบ๊ะ; pronounced in Thai as [bùrá.béː]), which is a Kuy language name made up of two parts: Bu บุ means degraded forest, and Ra-be ระเบ๊ะ refers to the Krabak (Anisoptera costata), an endangered species of plant found in the seasonal tropical forest in the area and is generally called "Pueai" by the Lao-origin people; the village was later renamed "Bu Pueai" in 1944 due to the mentioned reason.[2]
The village of Bu Pueai was controlled by the Yang subdistrict until it obtained subdistrict status in 1979 by absorbing eight other villages located in Yang's southeastern region.[5] However, nine years after becoming independent, its northernmost area, which consisted of six villages, was split off to form a new subdistrict, Yang Yai.[6]
After its establishment in 1979, Tambon Bu Pueai was governed by the Subdistricts Council of Bu Pueai, which was later upgraded to the Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) in 1996.[2]
The tambon covers 93.65 km2 and is located in the central region of the Nam Yuen district. The area is mostly an undulating plateau and rolling plain used for agriculture.[2]
The subdistrict of Bu Pueai is divided into 15 villages (mubans; หมู่บ้าน).[1][2] As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 9,369 people with 3,313 households.[1]
The entire tambon is governed by the Subdistrict Administrative Organization of Bu Pueai (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบุเปือย, Bu Pueai SAO).[1][2]
The following is a list of the subdistrict's mubans, which roughly correspond to the villages.[1]
| Village | Group(Mu) | Household | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanized name | Thai name | |||
| Bu Pueai | บุเปือย | 1 | 224 | 644 |
| Nam Sap | น้ำซับ | 2 | 296 | 707 |
| Kaeng Ton | แก้งโตน | 3 | 328 | 1,074 |
| Samakki | สามัคคี | 4 | 144 | 410 |
| Prasert Saen Suk | ประเสริฐแสนสุข | 5 | 249 | 597 |
| Peut Udom | พืชอุดม | 6 | 258 | 620 |
| Kaset Sombun | เกษตรสมบูรณ์ | 7 | 341 | 846 |
| Pueai | เปือย | 8 | 263 | 967 |
| Phon Sawan | พรสวรรค์ | 9 | 202 | 604 |
| Bu Klang | บุกลาง | 10 | 208 | 651 |
| Non Ko | โนนก่อ | 11 | 70 | 212 |
| Sang Chiang In | สร้างเชียงอินทร์ | 12 | 244 | 743 |
| Kaset Phu Thong | เกษตรภูทอง | 13 | 158 | 405 |
| Kaset Udom | เกษตรอุดม | 14 | 187 | 529 |
| Kaset Pattana | เกษตรพัฒนา | 15 | 144 | 360 |
| Central House Registration | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3,313 | 9,369 | ||
14°32′22″N105°02′38″E / 14.539369°N 105.043928°E / 14.539369; 105.043928