Amphoe Noen Sa-nga
Encyclopedia
Noen Sa-nga is a district (Amphoe
) of Chaiyaphum Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Noen Sa-nga on April 1, 1992. It was official upgraded to a full district on October 11, 1997.
, Khong
and Phra Thong Kham of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, and Chatturat
, Ban Khwao
and Mueang Chaiyaphum
of Chaiyaphum Province.
), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations.
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 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 :...
, 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
The government separated Tambon Nong Chim, Ta Noen and Kahad of Chatturat districtAmphoe Chatturat
Chatturat is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phraya Narin Songkhram led people from Vientiane to establish a new town at Mueang Narai, in the modern-day Tambon Cho Ho, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. Later they moved to a fertile square pond, decided to stay...
to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Noen Sa-nga on April 1, 1992. It was official upgraded to a full district on October 11, 1997.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Ban LueamAmphoe 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...
, Khong
Amphoe Khong
Khong is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The name of the district originates from the founding legend of its main settlement. A hunter named Khong was the pioneer of the town. He invited people to settle the new town in this fertile...
and Phra Thong Kham 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...
, and Chatturat
Amphoe Chatturat
Chatturat is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phraya Narin Songkhram led people from Vientiane to establish a new town at Mueang Narai, in the modern-day Tambon Cho Ho, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. Later they moved to a fertile square pond, decided to stay...
, Ban Khwao
Amphoe Ban Khwao
Ban Khwao is a district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand. It is a region known for its production of quality Thai silk.-History:...
and Mueang Chaiyaphum
Amphoe 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...
of Chaiyaphum Province.
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.
| 1. | Nong Chim | หนองฉิม | |
| 2. | Ta Noen | ตาเนิน | |
| 3. | Kahad | กะฮาด | |
| 4. | Rang Ngam | รังงาม |