Dong Charoen District

Dong Charoen ดงเจริญ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Phichit Province
Coordinates: 16°1′42″N 100°37′36″E / 16.02833°N 100.62667°E / 16.02833; 100.62667Coordinates: 16°1′42″N 100°37′36″E / 16.02833°N 100.62667°E / 16.02833; 100.62667
Country	Thailand
Province	Phichit
Seat	Wang Ngio Tai
Area
• Total	220.3 km2 (85.1 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	18,214
• Density	82.7/km2 (214/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	66210
Geocode	6611

Dong Charoen (Thai: ดงเจริญ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Bang Mun Nak and Thap Khlo of Phichit Province, Chon Daen of Phetchabun Province and Nong Bua of Nakhon Sawan Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on July 15, 1996 by splitting off 5 tambon from Bang Mun Nak 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]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 54 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Samnak Khun Nen covers parts of the tambon Samnak Khun Nen. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอมูลนาก จังหวัดพิจิตร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอดงเจริญ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 1113 (Special 18 ง): 17. June 26, 1996. 
2. ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. 
3. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. 

External links

• amphoe.com