Amphoe Non Khun
Encyclopedia
Non Khun is a district (Amphoe
) in the eastern part of Sisaket Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Nam Kliang
and Kanthararom
of Sisaket Province, and Samrong
of Ubon Ratchathani Province
.
on September 1 1977, with the four tambon Non Kho, Pho, Bok and Nong Kung. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1988. Originally spelled โนนคูณ, it was later renamed to โนนคูน.
), which are further subdivided into 80 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 5 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 eastern part of Sisaket Province
Sisaket Province
Sisaket , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Surin, Roi Et, Yasothon and Ubon Ratchathani. To the south it borders Oddar Meancheay and Preah Vihear of Cambodia.-Geography:...
, 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 south clockwise) BenchalakAmphoe Benchalak
Benchalak is a district of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on May 31 1993, when five tambon were split off from Kantharalak district...
, Nam Kliang
Amphoe Nam Kliang
Nam Kliang is a district in the central part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kanthararom, Non Khun, Benchalak, Si Rattana, Phayu and Mueang Sisaket.-History:...
and Kanthararom
Amphoe Kanthararom
Kanthararom is a district in the northeastern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1897, then named Uthai Sisaket . It was renamed to Kanthararom in 1913...
of Sisaket Province, and Samrong
Amphoe Samrong
Samrong is a district in the western part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Samrong was created on April 15 1985, when the six tambon Samrong, Khok Kong, Nong Hai, Kho Noi, Non Ka Len and Khok Sawang were split off from Warin Chamrap district...
of 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....
.
History
Non Khun was created as a minor district (King Amphoe) under Kanthararom districtAmphoe Kanthararom
Kanthararom is a district in the northeastern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1897, then named Uthai Sisaket . It was renamed to Kanthararom in 1913...
on September 1 1977, with the four tambon Non Kho, Pho, Bok and Nong Kung. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1988. Originally spelled โนนคูณ, it was later renamed to โนนคูน.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 80 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...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 5 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... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Non Kho | โนนค้อ | 20 | 8,100 | |
| 2. | Bok | บก | 17 | 9,589 | |
| 3. | Pho | โพธิ์ | 13 | 5,605 | |
| 4. | Nong Kung | หนองกุง | 18 | 9,606 | |
| 5. | Lao Kwang | เหล่ากวาง | 12 | 4,965 |