Amphoe Waeng Noi
Encyclopedia
Waeng Noi is a district (Amphoe
) in the southwestern part of Khon Kaen Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
and Phon
of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai, Bua Yai
and Kaeng Sanam Nang
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, and Khon Sawan
of Chaiyaphum Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on August 21 1975.
), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (muban
). Waeng Noi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Waeng Noi. There are further 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 southwestern part of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, northeastern 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 north clockwise) Waeng YaiAmphoe Waeng Yai
Waeng Yai is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khok Pho Chai, Chonnabot, Phon and Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan of Chaiyaphum Province....
and Phon
Amphoe Phon
Phon is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Waeng Noi, Waeng Yai, Chonnabot, Non Sila and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai and Prathai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-Administration:The district is...
of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai, Bua Yai
Amphoe Bua Yai
Bua Yai is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northern central Thailand.-History:Bua Yai dates back to the frontier town called Dan Nok . The center of the town was Ban Nong Lang Yai. In 1868, it was upgraded to be Amphoe Dan Nok and the town center was moved to Ban...
and Kaeng Sanam Nang
Amphoe Kaeng Sanam Nang
Kaeng Sanam Nang is the northernmost district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:On January 7 1986 the four tambon Kaeng Sanam Nang, Non Samran, Bueng Phalai and Si Suk were split off from Bua Yai district and created the minor district Kaeng Sanam Nang...
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
, and Khon Sawan
Amphoe Khon Sawan
Khon Sawan is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Khon Sawan is an ancient city, in the past named Mueang Ka Long...
of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on June 1 1971, when six tambon were split off from Phon districtAmphoe Phon
Phon is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Waeng Noi, Waeng Yai, Chonnabot, Non Sila and Nong Song Hong of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai and Prathai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.-Administration:The district is...
. It was upgraded to a full district on August 21 1975.
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 73 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...
). Waeng Noi is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Waeng Noi. There are further 6 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. | Waeng Noi | แวงน้อย | 13 | 9,826 | |
| 2. | Kan Lueang | ก้านเหลือง | 14 | 9,343 | |
| 3. | Tha Nang Naeo | ท่านางแนว | 10 | 4,884 | |
| 4. | Lahan Na | ละหานนา | 15 | 7,589 | |
| 5. | Tha Wat | ท่าวัด | 10 | 5,712 | |
| 6. | Thang Khwang | ทางขวาง | 11 | 5,054 |