Amphoe Mueang Loei
Encyclopedia
Mueang Loei is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Loei Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Pak Chom
, Na Duang
, Erawan, Wang Saphung
, Phu Ruea
and Tha Li
of Loei Province.
The important water resource is the Loei River
.
), which are further subdivided into 130 villages (muban
). The town (thesaban mueang) Loei
covers the whole tambon Kut Pong. There are two more townships (thesaban tambon) - Na O covers the whole tambon Na O, and Nam Suai covers parts of tambon Nam Suai. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Loei Province
Loei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...
, 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) Chiang KhanAmphoe Chiang Khan
Chiang Khan is a district in the northern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pak Chom, Mueang Loei and Tha Li of Loei Province...
, Pak Chom
Amphoe Pak Chom
Pak Chom is the northeasternmost district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Pak Chom was created on September 1 1967, when the three tambon Pak Chom, Hat Khamphi and Chiang Klom were split off from Chiang Khan district...
, Na Duang
Amphoe Na Duang
Na Duang is a district in the eastern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area of the district was originally Ban Na Duang of Udon Thani Province, a village named after the hunter Duang. He led people to establish a new village there in 1881...
, Erawan, Wang Saphung
Amphoe Wang Saphung
Wang Saphung is a district in the central part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Khwaeng Wang Saphung was a satellite city of Mueang Lom Sak...
, Phu Ruea
Amphoe Phu Ruea
Phu Ruea is a district in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government split off some part of Tha Li, Mueang Loei and Dan Sai districts and made them to the minor district Phu Ruea on October 15 1968 and made it a subordinate of Dan Sai...
and Tha Li
Amphoe Tha Li
Tha Li is a district in the northwestern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Khan, Mueang Loei and Phu Ruea of Loei Province...
of Loei Province.
The important water resource is the Loei River
Loei River
The Loei River is the one of tributaries of the Mekong River. It originates at the western shore of the Phu Luang plateau, at first flowing southwards...
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History
The district was one of the five original districts of Loei Province established in 1897 during the thesaphiban administrative reforms. At first named Kut Pong after the central tambon, it was later renamed to Mueang Loei.Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 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 130 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 town (thesaban mueang) Loei
Loei
Loei is a town in the north-east of Thailand. In 2005, it had a population of 22,677. Loei covers the whole tambon Kut Pong of Mueang Loei district.Loei is the capital of the Loei Province.- References :...
covers the whole tambon Kut Pong. There are two more townships (thesaban tambon) - Na O covers the whole tambon Na O, and Nam Suai covers parts of tambon Nam Suai. There are further 13 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. | Kut Pong | กุดป่อง | 1 | 22,677 | |
| 2. | Mueang | เมือง | 12 | 10,678 | |
| 3. | Na O | นาอ้อ | 9 | 6,051 | |
| 4. | Kok Du | กกดู่ | 10 | 6,567 | |
| 5. | Nam Man | น้ำหมาน | 6 | 3,612 | |
| 6. | Siao | เสี้ยว | 6 | 3,287 | |
| 7. | Na An | นาอาน | 12 | 11,184 | |
| 8. | Na Pong | นาโป่ง | 14 | 9,609 | |
| 9. | Na Din Dam | นาดินดำ | 14 | 10,460 | |
| 10. | Nam Suai | น้ำสวย | 11 | 9,728 | |
| 11. | Chaiyaphruek | ชัยพฤกษ์ | 11 | 6,449 | |
| 12. | Na Khaem | นาแขม | 8 | 6,642 | |
| 13. | Si Song Rak | ศรีสองรัก | 11 | 7,610 | |
| 14. | Kok Thong | กกทอง | 5 | 2,485 |