Amphoe Na Muen
Encyclopedia
Na Muean is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Nan Province
, northern Thailand
.
, from which it was split off. Originally it consisted of the three tambon Na Thanung, Bo Kaeo and Mueang Li. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4, 1994.
of Nan Province, Ban Khok
, Fak Tha
and Tha Pla
of Uttaradit Province
, Mueang Phrae
and Rong Kwang
of Phrae Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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 southern part of Nan Province
Nan Province
Nan is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uttaradit, Phrae and Phayao. To the north and east it borders Sainyabuli of Laos.-Geography:...
, northern 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
The minor district (King Amphoe) Na Muean was established on October 9, 1978 as a subordinate of Na Noi districtAmphoe Na Noi
-History:Na Noi was originally named Wiang Si Sa Ket . In 1899 it became part of the province Nan. Though it was originally planned to merge Sisaket and Tha Pla into one district, in 1903 Tha Plan was integrated into Uttaradit Province...
, from which it was split off. Originally it consisted of the three tambon Na Thanung, Bo Kaeo and Mueang Li. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4, 1994.
Geography
Neighboring are from the north clockwise Na NoiAmphoe Na Noi
-History:Na Noi was originally named Wiang Si Sa Ket . In 1899 it became part of the province Nan. Though it was originally planned to merge Sisaket and Tha Pla into one district, in 1903 Tha Plan was integrated into Uttaradit Province...
of Nan Province, Ban Khok
Amphoe Ban Khok
Ban Khok is the northeasternmost district of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Ban Khok was established on July 1 1977, when the two tambon Ban Khok and Muang Chet Ton were split off from Fak Tha district. The subdistricts Na Khum and Bo Bia were created in 1986...
, Fak Tha
Amphoe Fak Tha
-History:The minor district Fak Tha was established in 1937 as a subordinate of Nam Pat. On July 20, 1958 it was upgraded to a full district.-Geography:...
and Tha Pla
Amphoe Tha Pla
Tha Pla is an Amphoe of Uttaradit Province, in northern Thailand.-History:The district Tha Pla was originally part of Nan Province until it was reassigned in 1923 to Uttaradit Province.-Geography:...
of Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan...
, Mueang Phrae
Amphoe Mueang Phrae
Mueang Phrae is the capital district of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sung Men, Long, Nong Muang Khai, Rong Kwang of Phrae Province, Na Muen of Nan Province and Tha Pla of Uttaradit Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 20 subdistricts...
and Rong Kwang
Amphoe Rong Kwang
Rong Kwang is a district in the northeastern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Phrae, Nong Muang Khai, Song of Phrae Province, Wiang Sa, Na Noi and Na Muen of Nan Province.-History:The minor district Rong Kwang was upgraded to a full district in...
of Phrae Province
Phrae Province
Phrae is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Lampang.-Geography:Phrae is located in the valley of the river Yom.-History:...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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 48 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...
). 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, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | 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 Thanung | นาทะนุง | 17 | 4,989 | |
| 2. | Bo Kaeo | บ่อแก้ว | 14 | 4,756 | |
| 3. | Mueang Li | เมืองลี | 7 | 2,126 | |
| 4. | Ping Luang | ปิงหลวง | 10 | 3,168 |