Amphoe Na Kae
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| Province: | Nakhon Phanom |
| Area: | 523.2 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 75,180 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 143.7 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4807 |
| Postal code: | 48130 |
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Na Kae (Thai: นาแก) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wang Yang, Pla Pak, Renu Nakhon and That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province, Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province, and Tao Ngoi and Khok Si Suphan of Sakon Nakhon Province.
[edit] History
The district goes back to Mueang Kabil (เมืองกบิล), which was deserted after it was invaded by an enemy army. It was later resettled by Lao people.
The district name means Field of Kae trees, which grew a lot in the swampy areas.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The district is subdivided into 12 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 127 villages (muban). Na Kae itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Na Kae. There are further 12 tambon Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Na Kae | นาแก | 12 | 8,784 | |
| 2. | Phra Song | พระซอง | 16 | 7,357 | |
| 3. | Nong Sang | หนองสังข์ | 10 | 7,045 | |
| 4. | Na Khu | นาคู่ | 11 | 6,225 | |
| 5. | Phiman | พิมาน | 10 | 6,187 | |
| 6. | Phum Kae | พุ่มแก | 16 | 6,739 | |
| 7. | Kanlueang | ก้านเหลือง | 12 | 7,847 | |
| 8. | Nong Bo | หนองบ่อ | 12 | 6,312 | |
| 9. | Na Liang | นาเลียง | 12 | 3,997 | |
| 12. | Ban Kaeng | บ้านแก้ง | 10 | 6,395 | |
| 13. | Kham Phi | คำพี้ | 9 | 4,663 | |
| 15. | Si Chomphu | สีชมพู | 7 | 3,629 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Wang Yang district.
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| Amphoe of Nakhon Phanom |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Nakhon Phanom - Pla Pak - Tha Uthen - Ban Phaeng - That Phanom - Renu Nakhon - Na Kae - Si Songkhram - Na Wa - Phon Sawan - Na Thom | ||
| King Amphoe: | Wang Yang | ||
