Nong Hin 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...

) of Loei Province

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...

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) 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...

, Pha Khao

Amphoe Pha Khao

-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phu Kradueng, Nong Hin, Wang Saphung and Erawan of Loei Province, and Si Bun Rueang of Nongbua Lamphu Province.-History:...

, Phu Kradueng

Amphoe Phu Kradueng

Phu Kradueng is a district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phu Luang, Nong Hin and Pha Kao of Loei Province, Si Bun Rueang of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Si Chomphu, Chum Phae and Phu Pha Man of Khon Kaen Province, and Nam Nao of Phetchabun Province.Phu...

 and Phu Luang

Amphoe Phu Luang

-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nam Nao of Phetchabun Province, Phu Ruea, Wang Saphung, Nong Hin and Phu Kradueng of Loei Province....

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History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on July 1 1997 with territory split off from Phu Kradueng

Amphoe Phu Kradueng

Phu Kradueng is a district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phu Luang, Nong Hin and Pha Kao of Loei Province, Si Bun Rueang of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Si Chomphu, Chum Phae and Phu Pha Man of Khon Kaen Province, and Nam Nao of Phetchabun Province.Phu...

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Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official
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Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 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...

), which are further subdivided into 34 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...

). Nong Hin is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nong Hin. There are further 3 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.	Nong Hin	หนองหิน	14	9,711
2.	Tat Kha	ตาดข่า	5	4,060
3.	Puan Phu	ปวนพุ	15	9,484