Amphoe Nong Hong
Encyclopedia
Nong Hong is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Buriram Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Chamni
, Nong Ki
of Buriram Province, Chakkarat
and Huai Thalaeng
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1988.
), which are further subdivided into 100 villages (muban
). Nong Hong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sa Kaeo. There are also 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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 western part of Buriram Province
Buriram Province
Buri Ram or is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia...
, 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) Lam Plai MatAmphoe Lam Plai Mat
Lam Plai Mat is a district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khu Mueang, Mueang Buriram, Chamni, Nong Hong of Buriram Province, Huai Thalaeng, Chum Phuang and Lam Thamenchai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided...
, Chamni
Amphoe Chamni
Chamni is a district in the central part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Lam Plai Mat, Mueang Buriram, Nang Rong, Nong Ki and Nong Hong of Buriram Province.-History:...
, Nong Ki
Amphoe Nong Ki
Nong Ki is the westernmost district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Hong, Chamni, Nang Rong, Non Suwan of Buriram Province, Soeng Sang, Khon Buri and Nong Bun Mak of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-History:The minor district was created on March...
of Buriram Province, Chakkarat
Amphoe Chakkarat
Chakkarat is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In 1927 Tha Chang village was upgraded to be a minor district of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. It was official upgraded to a full district in 1953, at the same time renamed from Tha...
and Huai Thalaeng
Amphoe Huai Thalaeng
Huai Thalaeng is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Huai Thalaeng village was controlled by Tambon Ngio , Amphoe Phimai. It was upgraded to Tambon Huai Thalaeng in 1961 and became a minor district later...
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on Match 31 1981, when the three tambon Sa Kaeo, Huai Hin and Thai Samakkhi were split off from Lam Plai Mat districtAmphoe Lam Plai Mat
Lam Plai Mat is a district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khu Mueang, Mueang Buriram, Chamni, Nong Hong of Buriram Province, Huai Thalaeng, Chum Phuang and Lam Thamenchai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided...
. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1988.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 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 100 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 Hong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sa Kaeo. There are also 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... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sa Kaeo | สระแก้ว | 15 | 6,633 | |
| 2. | Huai Hin | ห้วยหิน | 19 | 9,573 | |
| 3. | Thai Samakkhi | ไทยสามัคคี | 15 | 8,885 | |
| 4. | Nong Chai Si | หนองชัยศรี | 15 | 6,079 | |
| 5. | Sao Diao | เสาเดียว | 15 | 6,616 | |
| 6. | Mueang Fai | เมืองฝ้าย | 12 | 7,031 | |
| 7. | Sa Thong | สระทอง | 9 | 3,625 |