Amphoe Nong Saeng, Udon Thani Province
Encyclopedia
Nong Saeng is a district (Amphoe
) of Udon Thani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Mueang Udon Thani
, Kumphawapi
and Non Sa-at
of Udon Thani Province, and Khao Suan Kwang
of Khon Kaen Province
.
. It was made a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 1, 1981, then consisting of 2 tambon and 27 villages. The district office was opened in village 3 of tambon Nong Saeng on January 1, 1983.
), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (muban
). Saeng Sawang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Saeng Sawang. There are further 4 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 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 :...
, 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 west clockwise) Nong Wua SoAmphoe Nong Wua So
Nong Wua So is a district in the western part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kut Chap, Mueang Udon Thani and Nong Saeng of Udon Thani Province, Khao Suan Kwang of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang and Mueang Nongbua Lamphu of Nongbua Lamphu...
, Mueang Udon Thani
Amphoe Mueang Udon Thani
Mueang Udon Thani is the capital district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phen, Phibun Rak, Nong Han, Prachaksinlapakhom, Kumphawapi, Nong Saeng, Nong Wua So, Kut Chap and Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province.-History:Originally named Ban Mak Khaeng...
, Kumphawapi
Amphoe Kumphawapi
Kumphawapi is a district in the southern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.- Etymology : is from Sanskrit pitcher, water-pot, as reflected in the name of February, associated with the zodiac sign of Aquarius. is from Sanskrit pond, synonymous with หนองนํ้า, บึง...
and Non Sa-at
Amphoe Non Sa-at
Non Sa-at is a district in the southern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Saeng and Kumphawapi of Udon Thani Province, Kranuan, Nam Phong and Khao Suan Kwang of Khon Kaen Province.-History:The minor district was established on January...
of Udon Thani Province, and Khao Suan Kwang
Amphoe Khao Suan Kwang
Khao Suan Kwang is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Khao Suan Kwang was established in 1978 by splitting it from Nam Phong district...
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...
.
History
The area of the district was originally part of Kumphawapi districtAmphoe Kumphawapi
Kumphawapi is a district in the southern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.- Etymology : is from Sanskrit pitcher, water-pot, as reflected in the name of February, associated with the zodiac sign of Aquarius. is from Sanskrit pond, synonymous with หนองนํ้า, บึง...
. It was made a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 1, 1981, then consisting of 2 tambon and 27 villages. The district office was opened in village 3 of tambon Nong Saeng on January 1, 1983.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistrcts (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 38 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...
). Saeng Sawang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Saeng Sawang. There are further 4 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. | Nong Saeng | หนองแสง | 8 | 4,461 | |
| 2. | Saeng Sawang | แสงสว่าง | 8 | 7,157 | |
| 3. | Na Di | นาดี | 11 | 6,305 | |
| 4. | Thap Kung | ทับกุง | 11 | 7,879 |