Na Haeo is the westernmost district (
amphoeAn amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon....
) of
Loei ProvinceLoei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...
, northeastern
ThailandThe Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...
.
Na Haeo area was the rural part of
Dan Sai districtDan Sai is a district in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phu Ruea of Loei Province, Lom Kao and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province, Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, and Na Haeo of Loei again...
. For the people in Na Haeo it was inconvenient to contact to the public services due to the large distance. The government split off the two
tambon Na Haeo and Na Phueng from Dan Sai district and created a minor district (
King Amphoe) on February 15 1970. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise)
Dan SaiDan Sai is a district in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phu Ruea of Loei Province, Lom Kao and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province, Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, and Na Haeo of Loei again...
of Loei Province,
Nakhon ThaiNakhon Thai is a district in the eastern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wang Thong, Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, Na Haeo, Dan Sai of Loei Province and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.The Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park is located in...
and
Chat TrakanChat Trakan is the northernmost district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:Mueang Chat Trakan was an ancient city in the same age as Mueang Nakhon Thai. Originally part of Nakhon Thai district, it was made a minor district on May 1 1969,consisting of the two tambon Chat Trakan...
of
Phitsanulok ProvincePhitsanulok is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos.-Etymology:The first element Phitsanu is a cognate...
.
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Na Haeo is the westernmost district (
amphoeAn amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces. Amphoe are further subdivided into tambon....
) of
Loei ProvinceLoei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...
, northeastern
ThailandThe Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...
.
History
Na Haeo area was the rural part of
Dan Sai districtDan Sai is a district in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phu Ruea of Loei Province, Lom Kao and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province, Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, and Na Haeo of Loei again...
. For the people in Na Haeo it was inconvenient to contact to the public services due to the large distance. The government split off the two
tambon Na Haeo and Na Phueng from Dan Sai district and created a minor district (
King Amphoe) on February 15 1970. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise)
Dan SaiDan Sai is a district in the western part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phu Ruea of Loei Province, Lom Kao and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province, Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, and Na Haeo of Loei again...
of Loei Province,
Nakhon ThaiNakhon Thai is a district in the eastern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wang Thong, Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, Na Haeo, Dan Sai of Loei Province and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.The Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park is located in...
and
Chat TrakanChat Trakan is the northernmost district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:Mueang Chat Trakan was an ancient city in the same age as Mueang Nakhon Thai. Originally part of Nakhon Thai district, it was made a minor district on May 1 1969,consisting of the two tambon Chat Trakan...
of
Phitsanulok ProvincePhitsanulok is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos.-Etymology:The first element Phitsanu is a cognate...
. To the north is the
Xaignabouli ProvinceSainyabuli is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country.-Geography:The province is located in the northwest of the country, and covers all the area west of the Mekong river...
of
LaosLaos , officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
.
The important water resource is the
Hueang RiverThe Hueang River is one of the boundary rivers between Thailand and Laos. It originates in the hills of Na Haeo district, Loei Province. Outing there, it flows through Dan Sai, Phu Ruea, Tha Li districts and mouths to the Mekong River in Chiang Khan district, Loei Province. It is 110 km long,...
.
The Phu Suan Sai National Park is located in this district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (
tambonTambon 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 34 villages (
mubanMuban 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...
). Na Haeo is a township (
thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the
tambon Na Haeo. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh.In biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings. Individuals within a population share a factor may be reduced by statistical means, but such a generalization may be too vague to imply anything...
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| 1. |
Na Haeo |
นาแห้ว |
7 |
2,020 |
|
| 2. |
Saeng Pha |
แสงภา |
6 |
1,782 |
|
| 3. |
Na Phueng |
นาพึง |
8 |
2,123 |
|
| 4. |
Na Ma La |
นามาลา |
8 |
2,920 |
|
| 5. |
Lao Ko Hok |
เหล่ากอหก |
5 |
2,166 |
|
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