Na Yia district
district in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand
Na Yia (Thai: นาเยีย, pronounced [nāː jīa]; Northeastern Thai: นาเยีย, pronounced [na᷇ː ɲi᷇a]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand.
History
Na Yia was separated from Det Udom district to create a minor district (king amphoe) on 31 May 1993.
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. On 24 August the upgrade became official.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Sawang Wirawong, Phibun Mangsahan, Det Udom and Warin Chamrap.
Administration
The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (mubans). Na Yia is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Na Yia. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Na Yia district” is district in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through district, Ubon and Ratchathani, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “district in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q476160. Authority coordinates are 15.059, 105.060. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1993 and 2007.
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