Amphoe Nong Prue
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| Province: | Kanchanaburi |
| Area: | 502.2 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 29,703 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 59.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 7112 |
| Postal code: | 71220 |
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Nong Prue (Thai: หนองปรือ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.
Prue plant is Cyperus sp.
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[edit] History
The area of Nong Prue was Ban Nong Prue, Tambon Nong Ri of Bo Phloi district. Later it was upgraded to be Tambon Nong Prue. The Interior Ministry split Tambon Nong Prue from Bo Phloi district to established Nong Prue minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1st, 1992. It was official upgraded to a full district on October 11th, 1997.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lao Khwan, Bo Phloi, Si Sawat of Kanchanaburi Province and Dan Chang of Suphanburi Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Nong Prue covers parts of the tambon Nong Prue. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Nong Prue | หนองปรือ | 20 | 17,812 | |
| 2. | Nong Pla Lai | หนองปลาไหล | 14 | 6,047 | |
| 3. | Somdet Charoen | สมเด็จเจริญ | 5 | 5,844 |
[edit] Sources
- Nong Prue district history (Thai)
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| Amphoe of Kanchanaburi |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Kanchanaburi - Sai Yok - Bo Phloi - Si Sawat - Tha Maka - Tha Muang - Thong Pha Phum - Sangkhla Buri - Phanom Thuan - Lao Khwan - Dan Makham Tia - Nong Prue - Huai Krachao | ||
