Amphoe Nakhon Thai
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Nakhon Thai 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 Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....

, northern 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 southwest clockwise) Wang Thong
Amphoe Wang Thong
Wang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1895 in the name Nakhon Pa Mak district after the name of the central tambon, with the district office located at Ban Sam Ruen...

, Chat Trakan
Amphoe Chat Trakan
Chat Trakan is the northernmost district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:Mueang Chat Trakan was an ancient city in the same age as Mueang Nakhon Thai. Originally part of Nakhon Thai district, it was made a minor district on May 1 1969,consisting of the two tambon Chat Trakan...

 of Phitsanulok Province, Na Haeo
Amphoe Na Haeo
Na Haeo is the westernmost district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Na Haeo area was the rural part of Dan Sai district. For the people in Na Haeo it was inconvenient to contact to the public services due to the large distance...

, Dan Sai
Amphoe Dan Sai
Dan Sai is a district in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phu Ruea of Loei Province, Lom Kao and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province, Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, and Na Haeo of Loei again...

 of Loei Province
Loei Province
Loei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...

 and Khao Kho
Amphoe Khao Kho
-Etymology:The name of the district comes from the a kind of palm tree named Kho , that is found a lot in the area, and from the name Khao, mountain. Thus the full name of the district means "Palm tree hills".-History:...

 of Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit and Phitsanulok.- Geography :...

.

The Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park is a national park located in the Loei, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun Provinces of Thailand.-Topography:The park landscape is generally steep mountains. The northern part of the park in stretches to the border with Laos. The Southern part of the park extends into the...

 is located in Nakhon Thai district.

Nakhon Thai lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Khwae Noi River
Khwae Noi River, Phitsanulok
The Khwae Noi River is a river in northern Thailand. It shares the same name as another river in Thailand, the popular tourist attraction also known as "The River Kwai." These are two distinct bodies of water.-Etymology:...

 flows through the district, as well as the lesser Fia (Thai: ลำน้ำเฟี้ย) and Kaem (Thai: ลำน้ำแขม) Rivers.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 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 142 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...

). Nakhon Thai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Nakhon Thai. There are further 10 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. Nakhon Thai
Nakhon Thai
Nakhon Thai is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Nakhon Thai lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-History:...

นครไทย 13 10,236
2. Nong Kathao
Nong Kathao
Nong Kathao is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Nong Kathao is bordered to the north by Tha Sakae, to the east by Noen Phoem, to the south by Huai Hia and to the west by Kaeng Sopha....

หนองกะท้าว 26 15,470
3. Ban Yaeng
Ban Yaeng
Ban Yaeng is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Ban Yaeng lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...

บ้านแยง 12 9,170
4. Noen Phoem
Noen Phoem
Noen Phoem is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Noen Phoem lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...

เนินเพิ่ม 17 12,136
5. Na Bua
Na Bua
Na Bua is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Na Bua lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...

นาบัว 15 8,000
6. Nakhon Chum
Nakhon Chum
Nakhon Chum is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Nakhon Chum lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...

นครชุม 8 3,239
7. Nam Kum
Nam Kum
Nam Kum is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Nam Kum is the northernmost subdistrict in Nakhon Thai. It is bordered to the northwest by Amphoe Chat Trakan, to the east by Loei Province, and to the south by Nakhon Chum...

น้ำกุ่ม 7 2,626
8. Yang Klon
Yang Klon
Yang Klon is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Yang Klon lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...

ยางโกลน 10 5,056
9. Bo Pho
Bo Pho
Bo Pho is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Bo Pho is bordered to the north by Yang Klon, to the east by Loei Province, to the south by Noen Phoem, and to the west by Nakhon Thai....

บ่อโพธิ์ 14 7,124
10. Ban Phrao
Ban Phrao
Ban Phrao is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Ban Phrao lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...

บ้านพร้าว 10 6,428
11. Huai Hia
Huai Hia
Huai Hia is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Huai Hia is located on a plateau. Huai Hia lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...

ห้วยเฮี้ย 10 6,357

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