Amphoe Nong Muang
Encyclopedia
Nong Muang is a district (amphoe
) in the northern part of Lopburi Province
, central Thailand
.
to form the new minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Muang on April 1, 1990. The minor district was upgraded to full district status on December 5, 1996.
, Sa Bot
, Khok Samrong
, Ban Mi
, and the districts Takhli
, Tak Fa
and Phaisali
of Nakhon Sawan Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban
). Nong Muang itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Nong Muang. There are 6 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 northern part 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:...
, 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...
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History
Following a suggestion issued in 1989, six tambon were separated from Khok SamrongAmphoe Khok Samrong
Khok Samrong is a district of Lopburi Province in central Thailand. The district is the transportation hub of the province.-History:Originally named Phu Kha, the minor district was renamed to Sa Bot in 1909...
to form the new minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Muang on April 1, 1990. The minor district was upgraded to full district status on December 5, 1996.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Khok CharoenAmphoe Khok Charoen
-History:The minor district was created on March 9 1987 by splitting off four tambon from Khok Samrong district. It was upgraded to a full district on November 4, 1993.-Geography:...
, Sa Bot
Amphoe Sa Bot
Sa Bot is a district in the northern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on June 5 1981, by separating thetambon Sa Bot, Maha Phot and Tha Thung Chang of Khok Samrong district...
, Khok Samrong
Amphoe Khok Samrong
Khok Samrong is a district of Lopburi Province in central Thailand. The district is the transportation hub of the province.-History:Originally named Phu Kha, the minor district was renamed to Sa Bot in 1909...
, Ban Mi
Amphoe Ban Mi
Ban Mi is a district in the western part Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1883, then named Sanam Chaeng. When the district office was moved to Ban Huay Kaew, the district name was changed to Huay Kaew as well...
, and the districts Takhli
Amphoe Takhli
Thakhli is the southernmost district of Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand.The name of the district originates from the Tikhli ground in Sang Thong, the royal novel of King Rama III.-Geography:...
, Tak Fa
Amphoe Tak Fa
-History:When Thai government built the Phahonyothin highway, the district was formed by territory taken from Takhli district. It became a district on October 13, 1970.-Geography:...
and Phaisali
Amphoe Phaisali
Phaisali is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand.-History:Phaisali is an ancient city, as proven by Khmer remains in Tambon Samrong Chai...
of Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.- Etymology :...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 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 67 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 Muang itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Nong Muang. There are 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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