Amphoe Nong Don
Encyclopedia
Nong Don is a district (Amphoe
) in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province
in central Thailand
.
) there is a big pond. The west side of the pond has a big Tummy-wood tree (Careya sphaerica Roxb.) or in Thai Kradon (ต้นกระโดน). The people from Dong Noi and Kokko and Mueang Lop Buri
moved to here and established the village Ban Nong Kradon. When the village grew bigger and bigger, then the government finally created the separate minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Don on July 15, 1968, when the three tambon Nong Don, Ban Klap and Don Thong were split off from Ban Mo district
..
The minor district was upgraded to a full district on August 21, 1975.
of Lopburi Province
, Phra Phutthabat
, Ban Mo
and Don Phut
of Saraburi Province.
), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban
). Nong Don has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers 1.94 km² of tambon Nong Don. There are three Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) - the one of Ban Klab is also responsible for tambon Ban Prong.
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 northwestern part of Saraburi Province
Saraburi Province
Saraburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya. Saraburi has been an important town since ancient times...
in central 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
10 km from Bang Khamoad (today's Ban Mo districtAmphoe Ban Mo
Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier....
) there is a big pond. The west side of the pond has a big Tummy-wood tree (Careya sphaerica Roxb.) or in Thai Kradon (ต้นกระโดน). The people from Dong Noi and Kokko and Mueang Lop Buri
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
moved to here and established the village Ban Nong Kradon. When the village grew bigger and bigger, then the government finally created the separate minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Don on July 15, 1968, when the three tambon Nong Don, Ban Klap and Don Thong were split off from Ban Mo district
Amphoe Ban Mo
Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier....
..
The minor district was upgraded to a full district on August 21, 1975.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Lop BuriAmphoe Mueang Lop Buri
Mueang Lopburi is the capital district of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Lopburi is an ancient city. In Khmer era, it was Lavo or Lava Pura, the important city of the eastern part of Chao Phraya river valley. In Ayuthaya kingdom, it was the northeastern frontier city. The glorious...
of Lopburi Province
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...
, Phra Phutthabat
Amphoe Phra Phutthabat
Phra Phutthabat is a district located in Saraburi Province, Thailand.The district is named after the Wat Phra Phutthabat, meaning temple of Buddha's footprint. In the 17th century a hunter found a puddle of water which looked like a footprint...
, Ban Mo
Amphoe Ban Mo
Ban Mo is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.-History:After the Buddha footprint near Saraburi was found and a temple was built, King Songtham hired Dutch engineers to build a road from Tha Ruea to Wat Phra Phutthabat to make the pilgrimage there easier....
and Don Phut
Amphoe Don Phut
Don Phut is a district in the western part of Saraburi Province, Thailand.-History:Tambon Don Phut, Dong Ta Ngao, Ban Luang and Phai Lio were separated from Ban Mo district to create the minor district Don Phut on May 31, 1971...
of Saraburi Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambonTambon
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 34 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...
). Nong Don has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers 1.94 km² of tambon Nong Don. There are three Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) - the one of Ban Klab is also responsible for tambon Ban Prong.
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