Amphoe Na Mon
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Na Mon is a district (Amphoe
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) in the eastern part of Kalasin Province
Kalasin Province
Kalasin is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.-Geography:...

, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Huai Phueng
Amphoe Huai Phueng
Huai Phueng is a district in the eastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Khu, Kuchinarai, Na Mon and Somdet of Kalasin Province, and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:On May 5 1981 the minor district Huai Phueng was created by...

, Kuchinarai
Amphoe Kuchinarai
Kuchinarai is a district in the eastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Don Chan, Na Mon, Huai Phueng, Na Khu and Khao Wong of Kalasin Province, Khamcha-i and Nong Sung of Mukdahan Province, Moei Wadi, Phon Thong and Pho Chai of Roi Et...

, Don Chan
Amphoe Don Chan
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kamalasai, Mueang Kalasin, Na Mon and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province, and Pho Chai of Roi Et Province.-History:...

, Mueang Kalasin
Amphoe Mueang Kalasin
Mueang Kalasin is the capital district of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sahatsakhan, Somdet, Na Mon, Don Chan, Kamalasai, Khong Chai, Yang Talat and Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts ,...

 and Somdet
Amphoe Somdet
Somdet is a district in the northeastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Huai Phueng, Na Mon, Mueang Kalasin, Sahatsakhan, Kham Muang of Kalasin Province and Phu Phan of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The minor district Somdet was created on...

 of Kalasin Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Na Mon was created on September 20 1973, when the three tambon Na Mon, Yot Kaeng and Song Plueai were split off from Mueang Kalasin district
Amphoe Mueang Kalasin
Mueang Kalasin is the capital district of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sahatsakhan, Somdet, Na Mon, Don Chan, Kamalasai, Khong Chai, Yang Talat and Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts ,...

. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1988.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). Na Mon is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Na Mon. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

1. Na Mon นามน 15 9,254
2. Yot Kaeng ยอดแกง 18 8,248
3. Song Plueai สงเปลือย 16 7,712
4. Lak Liam หลักเหลี่ยม 9 5,774
5. Nong Bua หนองบัว 8 4,246
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