Amphoe Wang Nam Khiao

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Wang Nam Khiao
วังน้ำเขียว
Statistics
Province:	Nakhon Ratchasima
District office:	Wang Nam Khiao 14°25′6″N, 101°51′0″E
Area:	1,129.996 km²
Inhabitants:	41,485 (2000)
Pop. density:	36.7 inh./km²
Geocode:	3025
Postal code:	30370
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Wang Nam Khiao (Thai: วังน้ำเขียว) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Wang Nam Khiao was created by separating the four tambon Wang Nam Khiao, Wang Mi, Udom Sap and Raroeng of Pak Thong Chai district in April 1st, 1992.^[1] It was officially upgraded to a full district on December 5th, 1996.^[2]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pak Thong Chai, Khon Buri of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Na Di, Prachantakham of Prachinburi Province, Pak Chong and Sung Noen of Nakhon Ratchasima again.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon). San Chao Pho is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of the tambon Wang Nam Khiao and Thai Samakkhi.

1.	Wang Nam Khiao	วังน้ำเขียว
2.	Wang Mi	วังหมี
3.	Raroeng	ระเริง
4.	Udom Sap	อุดมทรัพย์
5.	Thai Samakkhi	ไทยสามัคคี