Amphoe Noen Maprang
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Noen Maprang is the southernmost district (Amphoe
) of Phitsanulok Province
, northern Thailand
.
in northern Thailand in the 1970s, the government separated Tambon Noen Maprang from Wang Thong district
to create a minor district (King Amphoe) on September 6, 1976. It was upgraded to a full district on April 1, 1983.
of Phitsanulok Province, Khao Kho
, Mueang Phetchabun
, Wang Pong
of Phetchabun Province
, Thap Khlo, Wang Sai Phun
and Sak Lek of Phichit Province.
Noen Maprang lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. Within the district is the source of the Chomphu River
. The Ban Mung (Thai: คลองบ้านมุง) and Sai Yoi (คลองไทรย้อย) Rivers also flow through the district.
). Noen Maprang is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Noen Maprang. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
On that same day, Phitsanulok Governor Somboon Sripattanawat declared the Noen Maprang District a disaster zone.
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...
) 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...
.
History
To better cope with the problems caused by communist insurgentsCommunist Party of Thailand
The Communist Party of Thailand - CPT was a Marxist-Leninist, Communist political party in Thailand, active from 1942 until the 1990s. Initially known as Communist Party of Siam the party was founded officially on the 1st of December 1942, although communist activism in the country began as early...
in northern Thailand in the 1970s, the government separated Tambon Noen Maprang from Wang Thong district
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...
to create a minor district (King Amphoe) on September 6, 1976. It was upgraded to a full district on April 1, 1983.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wang ThongAmphoe 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...
of Phitsanulok Province, 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:...
, Mueang Phetchabun
Amphoe Mueang Phetchabun
Mueang Phetchabun is the capital district of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:Mueang Phetchabun was an ancient frontier city, established in Sukhothai era. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab found the old forts on the both banks of the Pa Sak River, same landscaping as Mueang Phitsanulok...
, Wang Pong
Amphoe Wang Pong
Wang Pong is a district in the western part of Phetchabun Province, central Thailand.-History:The three tambon Wang Pong, Thai Dong and Sap Poep were separated from Chon Daen district and made a minor district on December 1, 1983...
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 :...
, Thap Khlo, Wang Sai Phun
Amphoe Wang Sai Phun
Wang Sai Phun is a district in the eastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tambon Wang Sai Phun, Nong Phra and Nong Pla Lai were separated from Mueang Phichit district and made up the new minor district Wang Sai Phun on August 1 1975. It was upgraded to a full district on...
and Sak Lek of Phichit Province.
Noen Maprang lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. Within the district is the source of the Chomphu River
Wat Ta Yom River
-Geography:This river of many names originates in the mountains of the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province where it is referred to as the Chomphu River ,...
. The Ban Mung (Thai: คลองบ้านมุง) and Sai Yoi (คลองไทรย้อย) Rivers also flow through the district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 75 villages (mubanMuban
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...
). Noen Maprang is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Noen Maprang. There are further 7 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... |
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| 1. | Chomphu Chomphu Chomphu is a subdistrict in the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The subdistrict lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
ชมพู | 15 | 13,266 | |
| 2. | Ban Mung Ban Mung Ban Mung is a subdistrict in the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The subdistrict lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
บ้านมุง | 8 | 6,944 | |
| 3. | Sai Yoi Sai Yoi Sao Yoi is a subdistrict in the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The subdistrict lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
ไทรย้อย | 16 | 8,784 | |
| 4. | Wang Phrong Wang Phrong Wang Phrong is a subdistrict in the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The subdistrict lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
วังโพรง | 9 | 7,389 | |
| 5. | Ban Noi Sum Khilek Ban Noi Sum Khilek Ban Noi Sum Khilek is a subdistrict in the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The subdistrict lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
บ้านน้อยซุ้มขี้เหล็ก | 11 | 8,210 | |
| 6. | Noen Maprang Noen Maprang Noen Maprang is a subdistrict in the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The subdistrict lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
เนินมะปราง | 9 | 8,209 | |
| 7. | Wang Yang Wang Yang (Phitsanulok) Wan Yang is a subdistrict in the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The subdistrict lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
วังยาง | 7 | 5,887 |
Recent Flooding
On October 4, 2007, 100 rescue workers and 100 soldiers were dispatched to assist stranded residents in tambon Chompu and tambon Ban Mung, where water levels rose more than a meter.On that same day, Phitsanulok Governor Somboon Sripattanawat declared the Noen Maprang District a disaster zone.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)