Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Phanom
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Mueang Nakhon Phanom is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nakhon Phanom Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Renu Nakhon
of Nakhon Phanom Province, Kusuman
of Sakon Nakhon Province
, Pla Pak
and Tha Uthen
of Nakhon Phanom Province again. To the east across the Mekong
river is the Laotian
province Khammouan.
), which are further subdivided into 169 villages (muban
). The town (thesaban mueang) Nakhon Phanom
covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang and Nong Saeng and parts of tambon At Samat and Nong Yat. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.-Geography:...
, 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) That PhanomAmphoe That Phanom
That Phanom is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after Wat Phra That Phanom, the most important Buddhist temple in the region.-Geography:...
, Renu Nakhon
Amphoe Renu Nakhon
Renu Nakhon is a district of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nakhon Phanom, That Phanom, Na Kae and Pla Pak.-History:...
of Nakhon Phanom Province, Kusuman
Amphoe Kusuman
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon Na Kaeo and Mueang Sakon Nakhon of Sakon Nakhon Province, Na Wa, Phon Sawan, Mueang Nakhon Phanom and Pla Pak of Nakhon Phanom Province.-History:...
of Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...
, Pla Pak
Amphoe Pla Pak
Pla Pak is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Renu Nakhon, Na Kae and Wang Yang of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Phon Na Kaeo and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The area of the district was at...
and Tha Uthen
Amphoe Tha Uthen
Tha Uthen is a district of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Phon Sawan, Si Songkhram and Ban Phaeng of Nakhon Phanom Province...
of Nakhon Phanom Province again. To the east across the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river is the Laotian
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
province Khammouan.
History
In 1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Nong Buek (หนองบึก). In 1938 it was renamed to Mueang Nakhon Phanom.Administration
The district is subdivided into 15 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...
), which are further subdivided into 169 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). The town (thesaban mueang) Nakhon Phanom
Nakhon Phanom
Nakhon Phanom is a town in northeastern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Phanom Province. The town covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang and Nong Saeng and parts of tambon At Samat and Nong Yat, all of Mueang Nakhon Phanom district...
covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang and Nong Saeng and parts of tambon At Samat and Nong Yat. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | ||
| 16,771 | ||||
| 2. | Nong Saeng | หนองแสง | ||
| 4,691 | ||||
| 3. | Na Sai | นาทราย | 13 | 5,784 |
| 4. | Na Rat Khwai | นาราชควาย | 9 | 7,277 |
| 5. | Kurukhu | กุรุคุ | 13 | 7,938 |
| 6. | Ban Phueng | บ้านผึ้ง | 23 | 15,787 |
| 7. | At Samat | อาจสามารถ | 11 | 9,771 |
| 8. | Kham Thao | ขามเฒ่า | 11 | 8,721 |
| 9. | Ban Klang | บ้านกลาง | 13 | 8,554 |
| 10. | Tha Kho | ท่าค้อ | 14 | 8,813 |
| 11. | Kham Toei | คำเตย | 18 | 12,135 |
| 12. | Nong Yat | หนองญาติ | 13 | 14,372 |
| 13. | Dong Khwang | ดงขวาง | 11 | 6,500 |
| 14. | Wang Ta Mua | วังตามัว | 11 | 8,302 |
| 15. | Pho Tak | โพธิ์ตาก | 9 | 6,581 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)