Amphoe Huai Thalaeng

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Huai Thalaeng
ห้วยแถลง
Statistics
Province: Nakhon Ratchasima
District office: 14°59′54″N, 102°38′18″E
Area: 495.2 km²
Inhabitants: 78,581 (2000)
Pop. density: 158.7 inh./km²
Geocode: 3016
Postal code: 30240
Map
Map of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand highlighting Huai Thalaeng

Huai Thalaeng (Thai: ห้วยแถลง) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] History

Huai Thalaeng village was controlled by Tambon Ngio (ตำบลงิ้ว), Amphoe Phimai. It was upgraded to Tambon Huai Thalaeng in 1961 and became a minor district (King Amphoe) later. It was officially upgraded to a full district in 1963.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Chakkarat, Phimai and Chum Phuang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, and Lam Plai Mat and Nong Hong of Buriram Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon). The township (thesaban tambon) Huai Thlaeng covers part of the tambon Huai Thalaeng and Thap Sawai.

1. Huai Thalaeng ห้วยแถลง
2. Thap Sawai ทับสวาย
3. Mueang Phlapphla เมืองพลับพลา
4. Lung Takhian หลุ่งตะเคียน
5. Hin Dat หินดาด
6. Ngio งิ้ว
7. Kong Rot กงรถ
8. Lung Pradu หลุ่งประดู่
9. Tako ตะโก
10. Huai Khaen ห้วยแคน


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