Amphoe Nong Muang Khai
Encyclopedia
Nong Muang Khai is a district (Amphoe
) in the central part of Phrae Province
, northern Thailand
.
and Wang Luang and Nam Rat of Song district
. It was made a subordinate of Rong Kwang district. It was upgraded to a full district on September 7 1995.
, Rong Kwang
, Mueang Phrae
and Long
.
), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban
). Nong Muang Khai is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers most parts of tambon Nong Muang Khai. 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...
) in the central part of Phrae Province
Phrae Province
Phrae is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Lampang.-Geography:Phrae is located in the valley of the river Yom.-History:...
, 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
The minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Muang Khai was established on April 1 1990 with the tambon Mae Kham Mi and Nong Muang Khai of Rong Kwang districtAmphoe Rong Kwang
Rong Kwang is a district in the northeastern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Phrae, Nong Muang Khai, Song of Phrae Province, Wiang Sa, Na Noi and Na Muen of Nan Province.-History:The minor district Rong Kwang was upgraded to a full district in...
and Wang Luang and Nam Rat of Song district
Amphoe Song
Song is the northernmost district of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Rong Kwang, Nong Muang Khai, Long of Phrae Province, Mae Mo, Ngao of Lampang Province, Dok Khamtai, Chiang Muan of Phayao Province, Ban Luang and Wiang Sa of Nan Province.The Mae Yom...
. It was made a subordinate of Rong Kwang district. It was upgraded to a full district on September 7 1995.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) SongAmphoe Song
Song is the northernmost district of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Rong Kwang, Nong Muang Khai, Long of Phrae Province, Mae Mo, Ngao of Lampang Province, Dok Khamtai, Chiang Muan of Phayao Province, Ban Luang and Wiang Sa of Nan Province.The Mae Yom...
, Rong Kwang
Amphoe Rong Kwang
Rong Kwang is a district in the northeastern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Phrae, Nong Muang Khai, Song of Phrae Province, Wiang Sa, Na Noi and Na Muen of Nan Province.-History:The minor district Rong Kwang was upgraded to a full district in...
, Mueang Phrae
Amphoe Mueang Phrae
Mueang Phrae is the capital district of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sung Men, Long, Nong Muang Khai, Rong Kwang of Phrae Province, Na Muen of Nan Province and Tha Pla of Uttaradit Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 20 subdistricts...
and Long
Amphoe Long
Long is a district in the western part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Song, Nong Muang Khai, Mueang Phrae, Sung Men, Den Chai, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Mae Tha and Mae Mo of Lampang Province.The Doi Pha Klong National Park is located in Long...
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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 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 Muang Khai is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers most parts of tambon Nong Muang Khai. 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. | Mae Kham Mi | แม่คำมี | 4 | 2,262 | |
| 2. | Nong Muang Khai | หนองม่วงไข่ | 8 | 4,853 | |
| 3. | Nam Rat | น้ำรัด | 6 | 3,594 | |
| 4. | Wang Luang | วังหลวง | 5 | 2,716 | |
| 5. | Tamnak Tham | ตำหนักธรรม | 7 | 3,549 | |
| 6. | Thung Khaeo | ทุ่งแค้ว | 4 | 2,328 |