Amphoe Nong Mamong

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Nong Mamong
หนองมะโมง
Statistics
Province:	Chainat
District office:	Nong Mamong 15°16′36″N, 99°52′0″E
Area:	291.0 km²
Inhabitants:	19,531 (2005)
Pop. density:	67.1 inh./km²
Geocode:	1807
Postal code:	17100
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Nong Mamong (Thai: หนองมะโมง) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Chainat Province, central Thailand.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Wat Sing and Hankha of Chainat Province, Ban Rai, Huai Khot, Nong Chang and Nong Khayang of Uthai Thani Province.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on July 15 1996 with four tambon split off from Wat Sing district^[1].

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts^[2]. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official ^[3].

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Nong Mamong	หนองมะโมง	12	4,963
2.	Wang Takhian	วังตะเคียน	14	6,775
3.	Saphan Hin	สะพานหิน	10	5,299
4.	Kut Chok	กุดจอก	6	2,494