Nang Rong District
| Nang Rong นางรอง | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Buriram Province | |
| Coordinates: 14°37′42″N 102°47′36″E / 14.62833°N 102.79333°ECoordinates: 14°37′42″N 102°47′36″E / 14.62833°N 102.79333°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Buriram |
| Area | |
| • Total | 769.8 km2 (297.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 108,143 |
| • Density | 151.6/km2 (393/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 31110 |
| Geocode | 3104 |
Nang Rong (Thai: นางรอง) is a district (Amphoe) of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Chamni, Mueang Buriram, Prakhon Chai, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Lahan Sai, Pakham, Non Suwan and Nong Ki of Buriram Province. It is the closest major town to the Phanom Rung Historical Park, and 11th Century religious site. Nang Rong is connected to Bangkok mainly by bus, with buses arriving and departing hourly during the day.
Climate
| Climate data for Nang Rong (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
33.9 (93) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.95 (91.32) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.17 (71.93) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 4.7 (0.185) |
19.6 (0.772) |
47.9 (1.886) |
81.6 (3.213) |
166.6 (6.559) |
129.7 (5.106) |
148.0 (5.827) |
181.7 (7.154) |
239.6 (9.433) |
133.9 (5.272) |
37.2 (1.465) |
3.4 (0.134) |
1,193.9 (47.006) |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 119 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 71 | 74.8 |
| Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
Administration
The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 204 villages (muban). Nang Rong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nang Rong and Thanon Hak. There are also 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nang Rong | นางรอง | 30 | 22,934 | |
| 3. | Sadao | สะเดา | 17 | 9,624 | |
| 5. | Chum Saeng | ชุมแสง | 14 | 5,418 | |
| 6. | Nong Bot | หนองโบสถ์ | 14 | 7,196 | |
| 8. | Nong Kong | หนองกง | 11 | 6,199 | |
| 13. | Thanon Hak | ถนนหัก | 13 | 10,073 | |
| 14. | Nong Sai | หนองไทร | 14 | 6,494 | |
| 15. | Kan Lueang | ก้านเหลือง | 10 | 4,573 | |
| 16. | Ban Sing | บ้านสิงห์ | 14 | 5,503 | |
| 17. | Lam Sai Yong | ลำไทรโยง | 14 | 5,525 | |
| 18. | Sap Phraya | ทรัพย์พระยา | 13 | 6,924 | |
| 24. | Nong Yai Phim | หนองยายพิมพ์ | 10 | 4,568 | |
| 25. | Hua Thanon | หัวถนน | 11 | 4,613 | |
| 26. | Thung Saeng Thong | ทุ่งแสงทอง | 7 | 3,099 | |
| 27. | Nong Sano | หนองโสน | 12 | 5,400 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Non Suwan and Chamni, as well as parts of Chaloem Phra Kiat.
Hotels
- โรงแรมนางรอง, Nangrong Hotel, The Budget Hotels near Night plaza and 7-11
- โรงแรมพนมรุ้งปุรี,PhanomrungPuri Khmer Design Hotels and Resorts in Khmer stlye, Nangrong, buriram Thailand