Amphoe Kaeng Sanam Nang
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Kaeng Sanam Nang is the northernmost district (amphoe
) of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
and created the minor district (King Amphoe) Kaeng Sanam Nang. The government officially upgraded it to a full district on October 20 1993.
and Khon Sawan
of Chaiyaphum Province
, Waeng Noi
of Khon Kaen Province
, Bua Yai
and Ban Lueam
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas within the district.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
On January 7 1986 the four tambon Kaeng Sanam Nang, Non Samran, Bueng Phalai and Si Suk were split off from Bua Yai districtAmphoe Bua Yai
Bua Yai is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northern central Thailand.-History:Bua Yai dates back to the frontier town called Dan Nok . The center of the town was Ban Nong Lang Yai. In 1868, it was upgraded to be Amphoe Dan Nok and the town center was moved to Ban...
and created the minor district (King Amphoe) Kaeng Sanam Nang. The government officially upgraded it to a full district on October 20 1993.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang ChaiyaphumAmphoe Mueang Chaiyaphum
Mueang Chaiyaphum is the capital district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The history of the city of Chaiyaphum dates back to the Dvaravati era. In the early of the Ayutthaya kingdom, Chaiyaphum was still controlled by the Lao Lan Xang kingdom...
and Khon Sawan
Amphoe Khon Sawan
Khon Sawan is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Khon Sawan is an ancient city, in the past named Mueang Ka Long...
of Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum Province
Chaiyaphum is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.- Etymology :...
, Waeng Noi
Amphoe Waeng Noi
Waeng Noi is a district in the southwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Waeng Yai and Phon of Khon Kaen Province, Bua Lai, Bua Yai and Kaeng Sanam Nang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, and Khon Sawan of Chaiyaphum Province.-History:The...
of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, Bua Yai
Amphoe Bua Yai
Bua Yai is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northern central Thailand.-History:Bua Yai dates back to the frontier town called Dan Nok . The center of the town was Ban Nong Lang Yai. In 1868, it was upgraded to be Amphoe Dan Nok and the town center was moved to Ban...
and Ban Lueam
Amphoe Ban Lueam
Ban Lueam is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-Etymology:The name Lueam comes from the Ma Lueam tree...
of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas within the district.
| 1. | Kaeng Sanam Nang | แก้งสนามนาง | |
| 2. | Non Samran | โนนสำราญ | |
| 3. | Bueng Phalai | บึงพะไล | |
| 4. | Si Suk | สีสุก | |
| 5. | Bueng Samrong | บึงสำโรง |