Wang Nam Khiao is a district (amphoe

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 southern part 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...

, 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...

.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Wang Nam Khiao was created by separating the four tambon Wang Nam Khiao, Wang Mi, Udom Sap and Raroeng of Pak Thong Chai district

Amphoe Pak Thong Chai

Pak Thong Chai is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was an important city since the Khmer era, controlled by Mueang Phimai. In the reign of King U Thong of Ayutthaya it was named Mueang Pak...

 on April 1, 1992. It was officially upgraded to a full district on December 5, 1996.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pak Thong Chai

Amphoe Pak Thong Chai

Pak Thong Chai is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was an important city since the Khmer era, controlled by Mueang Phimai. In the reign of King U Thong of Ayutthaya it was named Mueang Pak...

, Khon Buri

Amphoe Khon Buri

Khon Buri is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Khon Buri in Thai language means the origin of the river, which refers to one of tributaries of the Mun river passing through. In the past it was called Ban Khon Buri...

 of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Na Di

Amphoe Na Di

Na Di is a district in the northeastern part of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kabin Buri, Prachantakham of Prachinburi Province, Wang Nam Khiao, Khon Buri of Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Mueang Sa Kaeo of Sa Kaeo Province.The Sankambeng Range...

, Prachantakham

Amphoe Prachantakham

Prachantakham is a district of Prachinburi Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Di, Kabin Buri, Si Maha Phot, Mueang Prachinburi of Prachinburi Province, Pak Phli of Nakhon Nayok Province, Pak Chong and Wang Nam Khiao of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.The Sankambeng...

 of Prachinburi Province

Prachinburi Province

Prachin Buri is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Nayok.-Geography:...

, Pak Chong

Amphoe Pak Chong

Pak Chong is the westernmost district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In the past this area was a part of Tambon Khanong Phra, Chan Thuek district ....

 and Sung Noen

Amphoe Sung Noen

Sung Noen is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area of Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Mueang Khorakha Pura . When the Northeastern railway was finished, the community in Ban Sung Noen due to the passing...

 of Nakhon Ratchasima again.
The Sankambeng Range

Sankambeng Range

The Sankamphaeng Range, also Sankambeng Range or Sungumpang Range is one of the mountain ranges separating Eastern Thailand from the northeast or Isan.-Description:This mountain chain runs in a WNW-ESE direction...

 mountainous area is located in the southern section of this district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (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...

). San Chao Pho is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of the tambon Wang Nam Khiao and Thai Samakkhi.

1.	Wang Nam Khiao	วังน้ำเขียว
2.	Wang Mi	วังหมี
3.	Raroeng	ระเริง
4.	Udom Sap	อุดมทรัพย์
5.	Thai Samakkhi	ไทยสามัคคี

External links

• http://www.wnk.go.th Website of district (Thai)
• http://www.wangnamkeowdd.com Website of district (Thai)
• amphoe.com