Amphoe Mueang Nong Khai
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Mueang Nong Khai is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nong Khai Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
of Nong Khai Province, Phen
of Udon Thani Province
, Sa Khrai and Tha Bo
of Nong Khai Province again. To the north across the Mekong
river is the Laotian
province Vientiane prefecture.
), which are further subdivided into 181 villages (muban
). The town (thesaban mueang) Nong Khai
covers the tambon Nai Mueang, Michai and parts of the tambon Pho Chai, Khun Wan, Hat Kham, Nong Kom Ko and Mueang Mi. There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Nong Song Hong covers parts of tambon Khai Bok Wan, and Wiang Khuk covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the district Sakhrai.
Nong Khai Province
Nong Khai is the northernmost of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani and Loei...
, 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 east clockwise) Phon PhisaiAmphoe Phon Phisai
Phon Phisai is a district of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was originally part of Mueang Phon Phaeng, now part of Rattanawapi district...
of Nong Khai Province, Phen
Amphoe Phen
Phen is a district in the northern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.- Geography :Neighboring districts are Sang Khom, Ban Dung, Phibun Rak, Mueang Udon Thani, Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province, Sakhrai, Mueang Nong Khai and Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province.- History :The...
of Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Nong Bua Lamphu and Loei.- Geography :...
, Sa Khrai and Tha Bo
Amphoe Tha Bo
Tha Bo is a district in the western part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nong Khai, Sa Khrai of Nong Khai Province, Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province, Pho Tak and Si Chiang Mai of Nong Khai Province again...
of Nong Khai Province again. To the north across the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river is the Laotian
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
province Vientiane prefecture.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 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 181 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) Nong Khai
Nong Khai
Nong Khai is a city in North-East Thailand and is the capital of the Nong Khai Province...
covers the tambon Nai Mueang, Michai and parts of the tambon Pho Chai, Khun Wan, Hat Kham, Nong Kom Ko and Mueang Mi. There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Nong Song Hong covers parts of tambon Khai Bok Wan, and Wiang Khuk covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 14 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. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | 17 | 19,866 |
| 2. | Mi Chai | มีชัย | 9 | 6,679 |
| 3. | Pho Chai | โพธิ์ชัย | 12 | 15,152 |
| 4. | Kuan Wan | กวนวัน | 7 | 5,458 |
| 5. | Wiang Khuk | เวียงคุก | 8 | 6,274 |
| 6. | Wat That | วัดธาตุ | 14 | 9,271 |
| 7. | Hat Kham | หาดคำ | 16 | 15,692 |
| 8. | Hin Ngom | หินโงม | 8 | 4,197 |
| 9. | Ban Duea | บ้านเดื่อ | 16 | 7,183 |
| 10. | Khai Bok Wan | ค่ายบกหวาน | 16 | 13,924 |
| 11. | Phon Sawang | โพนสว่าง | 10 | 6,004 |
| 13. | Phra That Bang Phuan | พระธาตุบังพวน | 14 | 10,647 |
| 16. | Nong Kom Ko | หนองกอมเกาะ | 12 | 11,005 |
| 17. | Pa Kho | ปะโค | 7 | 5,927 |
| 18. | Mueang Mi | เมืองหมี | 7 | 4,384 |
| 19. | Si Kai Si Kai Si Kai is a subdistrict located 18 kilometers east of the provincial capital of Nong Khai in Nong Khai Province, Thailand.-Geography:... |
สีกาย | 8 | 3,490 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the district Sakhrai.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)