Amphoe Loeng Nok Tha
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Loeng Nok Tha is a district of Yasothon Province
in northeastern Thailand
. Loeng Nok Tha town, the administrative center of the district, lies 69 km from Mueang Yasothon
, and approximately 600 km from Bangkok
.
in Ubon Ratchathani Province
on September 1 1937. It then consisted of the three tambon Kut Chiang Mi, Bung Kha and Som Pho.
On November 1, 1947, Loeng Nok Tha was elevated to district (amphoe) status in Ubon Ratchathani Province. When Yasothon was established as a province in 1972, Loeng Nok Tha was one of 6 districts reassigned to the new province.
The area of Loeng Nok Tha is so called because there once were large numbers of nok tha living around the swamps of the region, but they have now disappeared almost entirely as a result of human habitation; not to be confused with similarly named Tambon Nong (fen) Nok Tha (Thai: หนองนกท) in Amphoe Khemarat
, Ubon Ratchatani Province; or None (hill) Nok Tha (Thai:โนนนกทา) a Thai prehistoric
archaeological site in Amphoe Phu Wiang
, Khon Kaen Province.
, Nikhom Kham Soi
, Don Tan
of Mukdahan Province
, Chanuman
, Senangkhanikhom
of Amnat Charoen Province
, Thai Charoen
, Kut Chum
of Yasothon Province, and Nong Phok
of Roi Et Province
.
), which make up 143 villages (muban
).
Chayangkun Road
A. Loeng Nok Tha
Yasothon 35120
Yasothon Province
Yasothon is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand on the Chi River. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et.-Geography:...
in 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...
. Loeng Nok Tha town, the administrative center of the district, lies 69 km from Mueang Yasothon
Amphoe Mueang Yasothon
Mueang Yasothon is the capital district of the province of Yasothon in northeastern Thailand on the Chi River. Subdistrict Nai Mueang determines the city limits of the town of Yasothon.-History:...
, and approximately 600 km from Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
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History
Loeng Nok Tha was established as a minor district (King Amphoe), under jurisdiction of Amnat Charoen districtAmphoe Mueang Amnat Charoen
Mueang Amnat Charoen is the capital district of Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally Amnat Charoen was a Mueang under Mueang Khemarat. In the thesaphiban administrative reforms around 1900 it was reassigned to Ubon Ratchathani and converted into a district. It was...
in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Ubon Ratchathani Province
-History:The area was part of the Khmer Empire. Before the late eighteenth century, this area evidently was outside Siamese or Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom....
on September 1 1937. It then consisted of the three tambon Kut Chiang Mi, Bung Kha and Som Pho.
On November 1, 1947, Loeng Nok Tha was elevated to district (amphoe) status in Ubon Ratchathani Province. When Yasothon was established as a province in 1972, Loeng Nok Tha was one of 6 districts reassigned to the new province.
Etymology
The name Loeng Nok Tha consists of two parts:- Loeng, IsanIsanIsan is the northeastern region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima...
for a low-lying swampy basin. - Nok (fowlFowlFowl is a word for birds in general but usually refers to birds belonging to one of two biological orders, namely the gamefowl or landfowl and the waterfowl...
) Tha (painted), Isan for a species of bird similar to the guineafowlGuineafowlThe guineafowl are a family of birds in the Galliformes order, although some authorities include the guineafowl as a subfamily, Numidinae, of the family Phasianidae...
.
The area of Loeng Nok Tha is so called because there once were large numbers of nok tha living around the swamps of the region, but they have now disappeared almost entirely as a result of human habitation; not to be confused with similarly named Tambon Nong (fen) Nok Tha (Thai: หนองนกท) in Amphoe Khemarat
Amphoe Khemarat
Khemarat is the northernmost district of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Mueang Khemarat is an ancient city. It was a first class city during Rattanakosin era and reported directly to Bangkok...
, Ubon Ratchatani Province; or None (hill) Nok Tha (Thai:โนนนกทา) a Thai prehistoric
Prehistoric Thailand
Prehistoric Thailand may be traced back as far as 1,000,000 years ago from the fossils and stone tools found in northern and western Thailand, an archaeological site in Lampang, northern Thailand. Homo erectus fossils, Lampang Man, dating back to between 1,000,000 – 500,000 years, have been...
archaeological site in Amphoe Phu Wiang
Amphoe Phu Wiang
Phu Wiang is a district in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ubolratana, Nong Ruea, Chum Phae, Wiang Kao, Nong Na Kham of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang of Nongbua Lamphu Province.A prehistoric Iron Age archaeological site,...
, Khon Kaen Province.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong SungAmphoe Nong Sung
Nong Sung is a district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khamcha-i, Mueang Mukdahan and Nikhom Kham Soi of Mukdahan Province, Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province, Nong Phok of Roi Et Province, and Kuchinarai of Kalasin Province.-History:The minor...
, Nikhom Kham Soi
Amphoe Nikhom Kham Soi
Nikhom Kham Soi is a district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Sung, Mueang Mukdahan and Don Tan of Mukdahan Province, and Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province....
, Don Tan
Amphoe Don Tan
Don Tan is the southeasternmost district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally Don Tan was a Tambon of Mukdahan district, Nakhon Phanom Province. Don Tan was upgraded to a minor district in 1963, which was further upgraded to a full district in 1974...
of Mukdahan Province
Mukdahan Province
Mukdahan is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Roi Et, Kalasin, Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom. To the east it borders the Mekong River, across which lies Savannakhet Province of Laos.-Geography:The province is located in the...
, Chanuman
Amphoe Chanuman
Chanuman is the northeasternmost district of Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Mueang Chanuman Monthon was established in 1879. As it was a subordinate Mueang of Ubon Ratchathani, it became a district of Ubon Ratchathani province during the thesaphiban administrative reform...
, Senangkhanikhom
Amphoe Senangkhanikhom
Senangkhanikhom is a district in the northern part of Amnat Charoen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chanuman, Mueang Amnat Charoen of Amnat Charoen Province, Thai Charoen and Thai Charoen of Yasothon Province.-History:The minor district was created on...
of Amnat Charoen Province
Amnat Charoen Province
Amnat Charoen is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon and Mukdahan. To the east it borders Salavan of Laos.-Geography:...
, Thai Charoen
Amphoe Thai Charoen
-History:Thai Charoen, formerly a subdistrict of Loeng Nok Tha, was established as a minor district on April 1, 1992, comprising 5 subdistricts formerly of Loeng Nok Tha....
, Kut Chum
Amphoe Kut Chum
Kut Chum is a district of Yasothon Province in northeastern Thailand.-History:The village of Kut Chum was established in 1912. A minor district Kut Chum was established on August 1, 1961...
of Yasothon Province, and Nong Phok
Amphoe Nong Phok
Nong Phok is a district in the northeastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Selaphum, Phon Thong and Moei Wadi of Roi Et Province, Nong Sung of Mukdahan Province, and Loeng Nok Tha and Kut Chum of Yasothon Province.-History:The district goes...
of Roi Et Province
Roi Et Province
Roi Et is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham....
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Secondary occupations
- Producing OTOPOne Tambon One ProductOne Tambon One Product is a local entrepreneurship stimulus program designed by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra during the 2001-2006 Thai Rak Thai government. The program aims to support the unique locally made and marketed products of each Thai tambon...
products, including woven fabrics, rice noodles, and homemade liquor
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 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 make up 143 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...
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District office
The Loeng Nok Tha District Office is located at:Chayangkun Road
A. Loeng Nok Tha
Yasothon 35120
Secondary schools
- Loeng Nok Tha School (โรงเรียนเลิงนกทา)
- Hong Saeng Witthayakhom School (โรงเรียนห้องแซงวิทยาคม)
- Bung Kha Witthayakhom School (โรงเรียนบุ่งค้าวิทยาคม)
- Si Kaeo Pracha San School (โรงเรียนศรีแก้วประชาสรรค์)
- Na Prong Pracha San School (โรงเรียนนาโปร่งประชาสรรค์)