Amphoe Na Kae
Encyclopedia
Na Kae is a district (Amphoe
) in the province Nakhon Phanom
in the northeast of Thailand
.
, Pla Pak
, Renu Nakhon
and That Phanom
of Nakhon Phanom Province, Dong Luang
of Mukdahan Province
, and Tao Ngoi
and Khok Si Suphan
of Sakon Nakhon Province
.
Kabin (เมืองกบิล), which was deserted after it was invaded by an enemy army. It was later resettled by Lao people.
In 1917 the district was renamed from Nong Sun (หนองสูง) to Na Kae.
), which grew a lot in the swampy areas.
), which are further subdivided into 140 villages (muban
). Na Kae itself has subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Na Kae. The whole subdistrict Phra Song also form a subdistrict municipality. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Wang Yang 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...
) in the province Nakhon Phanom
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:...
in the northeast of 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 north clockwise) Wang YangAmphoe Wang Yang
Wang Yang is a district of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pla Pak and Na Kae of Nakhon Phanom Province, Khok Si Suphan and Phon Na Kaeo of Sakon Nakhon Province....
, 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...
, 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:...
and That Phanom
Amphoe 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:...
of Nakhon Phanom Province, Dong Luang
Amphoe Dong Luang
Dong Luang is a district of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Mukdahan and Khamcha-i of Mukdahan Province, Khao Wong and Na Khu of Kalasin Province, Tao Ngoi of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Na Kae and That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom...
of Mukdahan Province
Mukdahan Province
Mukdahan is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Roi Et, Kalasin, Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom. To the east it borders the Mekong River, across which lies Savannakhet Province of Laos.-Geography:The province is located in the...
, and Tao Ngoi
Amphoe Tao Ngoi
Tao Ngoi is a district of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on September 1 1978, when the two tambon Tao Ngoi and Bueng Thawai were split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district...
and Khok Si Suphan
Amphoe Khok Si Suphan
Khok Si Suphan is a district of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on May 5 1981, when the three tambon Tong Khop, Lao Phon Kho and Dan Muang Kham were split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district...
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...
.
History
The district goes back to MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Kabin (เมืองกบิล), which was deserted after it was invaded by an enemy army. It was later resettled by Lao people.
In 1917 the district was renamed from Nong Sun (หนองสูง) to Na Kae.
Etymology
The district name means Field of Kae trees (Combretum quadrangulareCombretum quadrangulare
Combretum quadrangulare is a small tree of the family Combretaceae, up to 10 m high. The tree grows wildly or is planted in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand....
), which grew a lot in the swampy areas.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 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 140 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...
). Na Kae itself has subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Na Kae. The whole subdistrict Phra Song also form a subdistrict municipality. There are further 11 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. | Na Kae | นาแก | 12 | 8,815 |
| 2. | Phra Song | พระซอง | 16 | 7,387 |
| 3. | Nong Sang | หนองสังข์ | 12 | 7,112 |
| 4. | Na Khu | นาคู่ | 11 | 6,225 |
| 5. | Phiman | พิมาน | 10 | 6,169 |
| 6. | Phum Kae | พุ่มแก | 16 | 6,722 |
| 7. | Kan Lueang | ก้านเหลือง | 13 | 7,861 |
| 8. | Nong Bo | หนองบ่อ | 12 | 6,308 |
| 9. | Na Liang | นาเลียง | 12 | 4,008 |
| 12. | Ban Kaeng | บ้านแก้ง | 10 | 6,419 |
| 13. | Kham Phi | คำพี้ | 9 | 4,725 |
| 15. | Si Chomphu | สีชมพู | 7 | 3,614 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Wang Yang district.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)