Amphoe Nong Na Kham
Encyclopedia
Nong Na Kham is a district (Amphoe
) of Khon Kaen Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
.
It includes the Baan Non Nok Tha (TH: บ้านโนนนกทา) (E 102°18'17" N 16°47'57"), and Ban Na Di (TH: บ้านนาดี) (E 102°18'04" N 16°48'02") Prehistoric Thailand
archaeological sites.
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.
and Non Sang
of Nongbua Lamphu Province
, Phu Wiang
, Wiang Kao
and Si Chomphu
of Khon Kaen Province.
), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and further 3 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...
) of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, 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...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 30 1994 by splitting it from Phu Wiang districtAmphoe 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,...
.
It includes the Baan Non Nok Tha (TH: บ้านโนนนกทา) (E 102°18'17" N 16°47'57"), and Ban Na Di (TH: บ้านนาดี) (E 102°18'04" N 16°48'02") Prehistoric Thailand
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 sites.
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.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Si Bun RueangAmphoe Si Bun Rueang
Si Bun Rueang is a district in the southwestern part of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand. It may also be spelled Sri Bun Rueang.-History:...
and Non Sang
Amphoe Non Sang
Non Sang is a district in the southeastern part of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Bun Rueang, Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Nong Wua So of Udon Thani Province, Khao Suan Kwang, Ubolratana, Phu Wiang and Nong Na Kham of...
of Nongbua Lamphu Province
Nongbua Lamphu Province
Nong Bua Lam Phu is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Loei.-History:...
, 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,...
, Wiang Kao
Amphoe Wiang Kao
Wiang Kao is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created by splitting 3 tambon from Phu Wiang district. Its creation became effective on May 1 2006....
and Si Chomphu
Amphoe Si Chomphu
Si Chomphu is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. It may also be spelled Sri Chomphu.-History:The district was established as a minor district on July 1 1965, when the three tambon Si Suk, Si Chomphu and Na Chan from Chum Phae district...
of Khon Kaen Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 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 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...
). 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 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... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kut That | กุดธาตุ | 16 | 11,762 | |
| 2. | Ban Khok | บ้านโคก | 8 | 4,810 | |
| 3. | Khanuan | ขนวน | 10 | 6,830 |