Amphoe Nong Khayang
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Nong Khayang is a district (Amphoe
) of Uthai Thani Province
, northern Thailand
.
Khayang (ขาหยั่ง) is a local instrument for irrigation.
. In 1917 when the government changed the district status Khwaeng to Amphoe
like in other provinces, Nong Luang was a district of Uthai Thani Province. The following year the district office of Nong Luang was moved to Noen Po and the district renamed to Nong Khayang.
, Thap Than
, Mueang Uthai Thani
of Uthai Thani Province, Wat Sing
and Nong Mamong
of Chainat Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 53 villages (muban
). Nong Khayang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nong Khayang. There are further 5 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...
) of Uthai Thani Province
Uthai Thani Province
Uthai Thani is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi and Tak.-Geography:...
, 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...
.
Khayang (ขาหยั่ง) is a local instrument for irrigation.
History
Nong Luang (หนองหลวง) was an important border checkpoint since the Ayutthaya eraAyutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese , Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the walls of the...
. In 1917 when the government changed the district status Khwaeng to 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...
like in other provinces, Nong Luang was a district of Uthai Thani Province. The following year the district office of Nong Luang was moved to Noen Po and the district renamed to Nong Khayang.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nong ChangAmphoe Nong Chang
Nong Chang is a district of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Huai Khot, Lan Sak, Thap Than, Nong Khayang of Uthai Thani Province and Nong Mamong of Chainat Province....
, Thap Than
Amphoe Thap Than
Thap Than is a district in the northern part of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-History:In a Siamese-Burmese war of Ayutthaya era, the troop of Ayutthaya followed the Burmese troop and reached them in the area of the district. They fought together and the Siamese troop won finally...
, Mueang Uthai Thani
Amphoe Mueang Uthai Thani
Mueang Uthai Thani is the capital district of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Khayang, Thap Than, of Uthai Thani Province, Krok Phra, Phayuha Khiri of Nakhon Sawan Province, Manorom and Wat Sing of Chainat Province.-Administration:The district is...
of Uthai Thani Province, Wat Sing
Amphoe Wat Sing
Wat Sing is a district in the northern part of Chainat Province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Manorom, Mueang Chainat, Hankha and Nong Mamong of Chainat Province, Nong Khayang and Mueang Uthai Thani of Uthai Thani Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into...
and Nong Mamong
Amphoe Nong Mamong
Nong Mamong is the northwesternmost district of Chainat Province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wat Sing and Hankha of Chainat Province, Ban Rai, Huai Khot, Nong Chang and Nong Khayang of Uthai Thani Province.-History:The minor district was established on July 15 1996...
of Chainat Province
Chainat Province
Chainat is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri and Uthai Thani.-Geography:...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 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 53 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 Khayang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nong Khayang. 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... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nong Khayang | หนองขาหย่าง | 8 | 2,770 | |
| 2. | Nong Phai | หนองไผ่ | 9 | 2,502 | |
| 3. | Don Kloi | ดอนกลอย | 6 | 1,240 | |
| 4. | Huai Rop | ห้วยรอบ | 3 | 503 | |
| 5. | Thung Phueng | ทุ่งพึ่ง | 7 | 1,461 | |
| 6. | Tha Pho | ท่าโพ | 4 | 2,266 | |
| 7. | Mok Thaeo | หมกแถว | 3 | 605 | |
| 8. | Lum Khao | หลุมเข้า | 7 | 2,524 | |
| 9. | Dong Khwang | ดงขวาง | 6 | 2,498 |