King Amphoe Dong Charoen

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Dong Charoen
ดงเจริญ
Statistics
Province: Phichit
District office: Wang Ngio Tai
16°1′42″N, 100°37′36″E
Area: 220.3 km²
Inhabitants: 20,415 (2005)
Pop. density: 92.7 inh./km²
Geocode: 6611
Postal code: 66210
Map
Map of Phichit, Thailand highlighting Dong Charoen

Dong Charoen (Thai: ดงเจริญ) is a minor district (King Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Bang Mun Nak and Thap Khlo of Phichit Province, Chon Daen of Phetchabun Province and Nong Bua of Nakhon Sawan Province.

[edit] History

The minor district was established on July 15 1996 by splitting off from Bang Mun Nak district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 54 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Samnak Khun Nen covers parts of the tambon Samnak Khun Nen. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Wang Ngio Tai วังงิ้วใต้ 9 3,511
2. Wang Ngio วังงิ้ว 11 3,797
3. Huai Ruam ห้วยร่วม 12 3,325
4. Huai Phuk ห้วยพุก 11 3,993
5. Samnak Khun Nen สำนักขุนเณร 11 5,789


Amphoe of Phichit Seal of Phichit
Amphoe:

Mueang Phichit - Wang Sai Phun - Pho Prathap Chang - Taphan Hin - Bang Mun Nak - Pho Thale - Sam Ngam - Tap Khlo - Wachirabarami

King Amphoe: Sak Lek - Bueng Na Rang - Dong Charoen