Amphoe Nong Prue
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Nong Prue is a district (Amphoe
) in the northeastern part of Kanchanaburi Province
, central Thailand
.
The district is named after the Prue plant, Cyperus
sp.
. Later it was upgraded to the subdistrict (Tambon
) Nong Prue. The Interior Ministry split the two tambon Nong Prue and Nong Pla Lai from Bo Phloi district to established the minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Prue on April 1, 1992. The third tambon Somdet Charoen later announced to be included with the new district as well. The minor district was official upgraded to a full district on October 11, 1997.
, Bo Phloi
, Si Sawat
of Kanchanaburi Province and Dan Chang
of Suphanburi Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Nong Prue covers parts of the tambon Nong Prue. There are further 3 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 northeastern part of Kanchanaburi Province
Kanchanaburi Province
- History :Archaeology found in Kanchanaburi dates back to the 4th century which proves of trade with surrounding countries even in that time. Very little is also historically known about the actual Khmer influence in Kanchanaburi but there is evidence of their occupation with Prasat Muang Singh –...
, 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...
.
The district is named after the Prue plant, Cyperus
Cyperus
Cyperus is a large genus of about 600 species of sedges, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions. They are annual or perennial plants, mostly aquatic and growing in still or slow-moving water up to 0.5 m deep. The species vary greatly in size, with small species...
sp.
History
The area of Nong Prue was originally the village Ban Nong Prue, Tambon Nong Ri of Bo Phloi districtAmphoe Bo Phloi
-History:The minor district Bo Phloi was created by splitting some part of Mueang Kanchanaburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1963.-Geography:...
. Later it was upgraded to the subdistrict (Tambon
Tambon
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...
) Nong Prue. The Interior Ministry split the two tambon Nong Prue and Nong Pla Lai from Bo Phloi district to established the minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Prue on April 1, 1992. The third tambon Somdet Charoen later announced to be included with the new district as well. The minor district was official upgraded to a full district on October 11, 1997.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lao KhwanAmphoe Lao Khwan
Lao Khwan is a district in the northeastern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Laotian people moved to establish new village in the area of Ban Ko Ban Kao. Later people from Bo Phloi moved to the area too...
, Bo Phloi
Amphoe Bo Phloi
-History:The minor district Bo Phloi was created by splitting some part of Mueang Kanchanaburi district. It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1963.-Geography:...
, Si Sawat
Amphoe Si Sawat
Si Sawat is a district in the Kanchanaburi Province in western Thailand.- Geography :Neighboring districts are Ban Rai of Uthai Thani Province, Dan Chang of Suphanburi Province, Nong Prue, Bo Phloi, Kanchanaburi, Sai Yok and Thong Pha Phum of Kanchanburi Province.The district is dominated by the...
of Kanchanaburi Province and Dan Chang
Amphoe Dan Chang
Dan Chang is the northwesternmost district of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.- History :Dan Chang was created as a minor district on August 30, 1974 by splitting off the three tambon Dan Chang, Ong Phra and Huai Khamin from Doem Bang Nang Buat district...
of Suphanburi Province
Suphanburi Province
Suphan Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi.- Etymology :...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 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 43 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...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Nong Prue covers parts of the tambon Nong Prue. There are further 3 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 Prue | หนองปรือ | 20 | 17,812 | |
| 2. | Nong Pla Lai | หนองปลาไหล | 14 | 6,047 | |
| 3. | Somdet Charoen | สมเด็จเจริญ | 5 | 5,844 |