Nong Suea District

Nong Suea (Thai: หนองเสือ, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ sɯ̌a̯]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.

Nong Suea

หนองเสือ
District location in Pathum Thani Province
Coordinates: 14°8′6″N 100°49′27″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePathum Thani
SeatBueng Ba
Subdistricts7
Area
  Total413.632 km2 (159.704 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total53,312
  Density128.88/km2 (333.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code12170
Geocode1304

In the district area there is a pond, which in the past was visited by tigers from the mountains of neighboring Saraburi and Nakhon Nayok to drink water. So the people in the district named the pond Nong Suea.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Wang Noi of Ayutthaya Province; Nong Khae and Wihan Daeng of Saraburi Province; Ban Na and Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok Province; and Thanyaburi and Khlong Luang of Pathum Thani Province.

Administration

The district is divided into seven subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 70 villages (mubans). Nong Suea itself has township status (thesaban tambon) and covers part of tambon Nong Suea. There are seven Tambon Administrative Organizations (TAO).

Nr. Name Thai name Villages
1.Bueng Baบึงบา9
2.Bueng Bonบึงบอน9
3.Bueng Ka Samบึงกาสาม9
4.Bueng Cham Oบึงชำอ้อ12
5.Nong Sam Wangหนองสามวัง13
6.Sala Khruศาลาครุ10
7.Noppharatนพรัตน์8
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