Amphoe Nong Na Kham

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Nong Na Kham
หนองนาคำ
Statistics
Province: Khon Kaen
District office: Ban Khok
16°48′3″N, 102°20′28″E
Area: 158.9 km²
Inhabitants: 23,402 (2005)
Pop. density: 147.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 4023
Postal code: 40150
Map
Map of Khon Kaen, Thailand highlighting Nong Na Kham

Nong Na Kham (Thai: หนองนาคำ) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 30 1994 by splitting it Phu Wiang 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] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Si Bun Rueang and Non Sang of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Phu Wiang, Wiang Kao and Si Chomphu of Khon Kaen Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Kut That กุดธาตุ 16 11,762
2. Ban Khok บ้านโคก 8 4,810
3. Khanuan ขนวน 10 6,830

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอภูเวียง จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหนองนาคำ" (in Thai) (May 26 1994). Royal Gazette 111 (42 ง): 27. 
  2. ^ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550", Manager Online. (Thai) 
  3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐" (in Thai) (August 24 2007). Royal Gazette 124 (46 ก): 14–21. 

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