Amphoe Na Chueak

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Na Chueak
นาเชือก
Statistics
Province: Maha Sarakham
District office: 15°48′0″N, 103°1′54″E
Area: 528.198 km²
Inhabitants: 61,042 (2005)
Pop. density: 115.6 inh./km²
Geocode: 4407
Postal code: 44170
Map
Map of Maha Sarakham, Thailand highlighting Na Chueak

Na Chueak (Thai: นาเชือก) is a district (Amphoe) in the south of Maha Sarakham Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Kut Rang, Borabue, Wapi Pathum, Na Dun and Yang Sisurat of Maha Sarakham Province, Na Pho of Buriram Province, and Nong Song Hong and Pueai Noi of Khon Kaen Province.

[edit] History

The area was made a minor district (King Amphoe) on July 19 1960 by splitting it off from Borabue district. It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 146 villages (muban). Na Chueak is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Na Chueak and Khwao Rai. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Na Chueak นาเชือก 18 8,746
2. Samrong สำโรง 15 6,819
3. Nong Daeng หนองแดง 10 4,004
4. Khwao Rai เขวาไร่ 19 7,799
5. Nong Pho หนองโพธิ์ 12 5,267
6. Po Phan ปอพาน 16 8,142
7. Nong Mek หนองเม็ก 20 6,747
8. Nong Ruea หนองเรือ 13 5,194
9. Nong Kung หนองกุง 11 3,895
10. San Pa Tong สันป่าตอง 12 4,429