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View of Chum Het. Chum Het Village, or Chumchon Chum Het is one of the 19 villages that constitute Buriram, Thailand. It is located in the north of the Town of Buriram, near Chum Het Town. The village is on the Highway no.2074 from Buriram to Phutthaisong.
Thailand has an urbanization rate of 52% (2021), translating to 36,217,020 people of the total population. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] This rate is based on the thesaban system, meaning that 8,442,107 people live in city municipalities, 4,437,112 people live in town municipalities and 23,337,801 people live in townships (subdistrict municipalities).
Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.
The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (), which are further subdivided into 147 villages ().The town (thesaban mueang) Lang Suan includes the tambon Lang Suan and parts of Khan Ngoen, Pho Daeng, Laem Sai, and Wang Tako.
On the left bank of the Phachi is the Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan National Park, 329 km 2 (127 sq mi), [6]: 124 along with eight other national parks, make up region 3 (Ban Pong) of Thailand's protected areas. There is one wildlife sanctuary, along with two other wildlife sanctuaries, make up region 3 (Ban Pong) of
[10] [11] There are four national parks, along with two other national parks, make up region 9 (Ubon Ratchathani) of Thailand's protected areas. Phu Chong–Na Yoi National Park, 686 km 2 (265 sq mi) [12]: 53 Pha Taem National Park, 340 km 2 (130 sq mi) [12]: 74 Khao Phra Wihan National Park, 130 km 2 (50 sq mi) [12]: 83
The Lanna-style Buddha statue, Phra Chao Lan Tu (พระเจ้าล้านตื้อ), is regarded as the most beautiful anywhere. [citation needed] Wat Phra That Chomthong (วัดพระธาตุจอมทอง) Surrounded by an arboretum, the temple offers a panoramic view of the town and the lake.
On 7 August 1965, an ethnic Phu Thai village in the province, made headlines when Thailand's first-ever physical confrontation between communist fighters and Thai security forces occurred. Eight communist villagers were involved, one of whom was shot dead during the incident after the town was surrounded by state forces.