Amphoe Rong Kwang

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Rong Kwang
ร้องกวาง
Statistics
Province: Phrae
District office: 18°20′23″N, 100°19′3″E
Area: 631.4 km²
Inhabitants: 51,418 (2005)
Pop. density: 81.4 inh./km²
Geocode: 5402
Postal code: 54140
Map
Map of Phrae, Thailand highlighting Rong Kwang

Rong Kwang (Thai: ร้องกวาง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Mueang Phrae, Nong Muang Khai, Song of Phrae Province, Wiang Sa, Na Noi and Na Muen of Nan Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 93 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Rong Kwang covers parts of tambon Rong Kwang and parts of tambon Rong Khem and Thung Si. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Rong Kwang ร้องกวาง 14 7,149
4. Rong Khem ร้องเข็ม 11 5,281
5. Nam Lao น้ำเลา 10 5,657
6. Ban Wiang บ้านเวียง 14 7,752
7. Thung Si ทุ่งศรี 5 3,376
8. Mae Yang Tan แม่ยางตาล 10 5,133
9. Mae Yang Ho แม่ยางฮ่อ 5 3,083
10. Phai Thon ไผ่โทน 9 4,324
13. Huai Rong ห้วยโรง 8 3,038
14. Mae Sai แม่ทราย 4 2,536
15. Mae Yang Rong แม่ยางร้อง 6 4,089

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Nong Muang Khai district.

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