Amphoe Rong Kwang
Encyclopedia
Rong Kwang is a district (Amphoe
) in the northeastern part of Phrae Province
, northern Thailand
.
, Nong Muang Khai
, Song
of Phrae Province, Wiang Sa
, Na Noi
and Na Muen
of Nan Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 93 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Rong Kwang covers parts of tambon Rong Kwang and parts of tambon Rong Khem and Thung Si. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nong Muang Khai district.
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 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Mueang PhraeAmphoe 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...
, Nong Muang Khai
Amphoe Nong Muang Khai
Nong Muang Khai is a district in the central part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Nong Muang Khai was established on April 1 1990 with the tambon Mae Kham Mi and Nong Muang Khai of Rong Kwang district and Wang Luang and Nam Rat of Song district. It was made a...
, Song
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...
of Phrae Province, Wiang Sa
Amphoe Wiang Sa, Nan Province
Wiang Sa is a district in the central part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring are from the south clockwise Na Noi of Nan Province, Rong Kwang, Song of Phrae Province, Ban Luang, Mueang Nan, Phu Phiang and Mae Charim of Nan Province again...
, Na Noi
Amphoe Na Noi
-History:Na Noi was originally named Wiang Si Sa Ket . In 1899 it became part of the province Nan. Though it was originally planned to merge Sisaket and Tha Pla into one district, in 1903 Tha Plan was integrated into Uttaradit Province...
and Na Muen
Amphoe Na Muen
Na Muean is a district in the southern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Na Muean was established on October 9, 1978 as a subordinate of Na Noi district, from which it was split off. Originally it consisted of the three tambon Na Thanung, Bo Kaeo and Mueang Li...
of Nan Province
Nan Province
Nan is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uttaradit, Phrae and Phayao. To the north and east it borders Sainyabuli of Laos.-Geography:...
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History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Rong Kwang was upgraded to a full district in 1909.Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 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 93 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) Rong Kwang covers parts of tambon Rong Kwang and parts of tambon Rong Khem and Thung Si. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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. | Rong Kwang | ร้องกวาง | 14 | 6,996 |
| 4. | Rong Khem | ร้องเข็ม | 11 | 5,135 |
| 5. | Nam Lao | น้ำเลา | 10 | 5,578 |
| 6. | Ban Wiang | บ้านเวียง | 14 | 7,591 |
| 7. | Thung Si | ทุ่งศรี | 5 | 3,320 |
| 8. | Mae Yang Tan | แม่ยางตาล | 10 | 5,238 |
| 9. | Mae Yang Ho | แม่ยางฮ่อ | 5 | 3,128 |
| 10. | Phai Thon | ไผ่โทน | 9 | 4,192 |
| 13. | Huai Rong | ห้วยโรง | 8 | 3,042 |
| 14. | Mae Sai | แม่ทราย | 4 | 2,851 |
| 15. | Mae Yang Rong | แม่ยางร้อง | 6 | 3,945 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nong Muang Khai district.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)