Nong Khayang District

Nong Khayang (Thai: หนองขาหย่าง, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ kʰǎː.jàːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.

Nong Khayang

หนองขาหย่าง
District location in Uthai Thani Province
Coordinates: 15°21′51″N 99°55′45″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceUthai Thani
Area
  Total347.776 km2 (134.277 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total16,369
  Density47.1/km2 (122/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code61130
Geocode6105

History

Nong Luang (หนองหลวง) was an important border checkpoint since the Ayutthaya Era. In 1917 when the government changed the district status khwaeng to amphoe as in other provinces, Nong Luang was a district of Uthai Thani Province. The following year the district office of Nong Luang was moved to Noen Po and the district renamed Nong Khayang.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nong Chang, Thap Than, and Mueang Uthai Thani of Uthai Thani Province; Wat Sing and Nong Mamong of Chai Nat Province.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 53 villages (mubans). Nong Khayang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nong Khayang. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Nong Khayangหนองขาหย่าง82,770
2.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่92,502
3.Don Kloiดอนกลอย61,240
4.Huai Ropห้วยรอบ3503
5.Thung Phuengทุ่งพึ่ง71,461
6.Tha Phoท่าโพ42,266
7.Mok Thaeoหมกแถว3605
8.Lum Khaoหลุมเข้า72,524
9.Dong Khwangดงขวาง62,498

References

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