Amphoe Mueang Nong Khai
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| Province: | Nong Khai |
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| Area: | 607.5 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 142,825 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 235.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4301 |
| Postal code: | 43000 |
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Mueang Nong Khai (Thai: เมืองหนองคาย) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phon Phisai 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.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 181 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Nong Khai covers the tambon Ni Mueang, Michai and parts of the tambon Pho Chai, Khun Wan, Hat Kham, Nong Kom Ko and Mueang Mi. There are two townships (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 name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | 17 | 19,694 | |
| 2. | Michai | มีชัย | 9 | 6,520 | |
| 3. | Pho Chai | โพธิ์ชัย | 12 | 14,269 | |
| 4. | Kuan Wan | กวนวัน | 7 | 5,565 | |
| 5. | Wiang Khuk | เวียงคุก | 8 | 6,295 | |
| 6. | Wat That | วัดธาตุ | 14 | 9,231 | |
| 7. | Hat Kham | หาดคำ | 16 | 15,264 | |
| 8. | Hin Ngom | หินโงม | 8 | 4,230 | |
| 9. | Ban Duea | บ้านเดื่อ | 16 | 7,269 | |
| 10. | Khai Bok Wan | ค่ายบกหวาน | 16 | 13,642 | |
| 11. | Song Hong | สองห้อง | 10 | 5,825 | |
| 13. | Phra That Bang Phuan | พระธาตุบังพวน | 14 | 10,546 | |
| 16. | Nong Kom Ko | หนองกอมเกาะ | 12 | 10,596 | |
| 17. | Pa Kho | ปะโค | 7 | 5,949 | |
| 18. | Mueang Mi | เมืองหมี | 7 | 4,415 | |
| 19. | Si Kai | สีกาย | 8 | 3,515 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the district Sa Khrai.
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| Amphoe of Nong Khai |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Nong Khai - Tha Bo - Bueng Kan - Phon Charoen - Phon Phisai - So Phisai - Si Chiang Mai - Sangkhom - Seka - Pak Khat - Bueng Khong Long - Si Wilai - Bung Khla |
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| King Amphoe: | Sakhrai - Fao Rai - Rattanawapi - Pho Tak | ||
