Amphoe Nong Ruea
Encyclopedia
Nong Ruea is a district (Amphoe
) of Khon Kaen Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
. On January 31 1963 it was upgraded to a full district.
, Phu Wiang
, Ubolratana
, Ban Fang
and Mancha Khiri
of Khon Kaen Province, and Ban Thaen
of Chaiyaphum Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 149 villages (muban
). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Nong Ruea covers parts of tambon Nong Ruea, Nong Kae parts of tambon Kut Kwang and Non Sa-at, and Dom Mong parts of Bang Kong and Chorakhe. There are further 10 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...
) of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, 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 minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Ruea was established in 1959 by splitting it from Mueang Khon Kaen districtAmphoe Mueang Khon Kaen
Mueang Khon Kaen is the capital district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province, Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.-History:In 1917, the district...
. On January 31 1963 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Chum PhaeAmphoe Chum Phae
Chum Phae is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was occupied since prehistoric times. The ruins of the town Non Mueang date from the Dvaravati times....
, Phu Wiang
Amphoe Phu Wiang
Phu Wiang is a district in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ubolratana, Nong Ruea, Chum Phae, Wiang Kao, Nong Na Kham of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang of Nongbua Lamphu Province.A prehistoric Iron Age archaeological site,...
, Ubolratana
Amphoe Ubolratana
Ubolratana is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after Princess Ubol Ratana, the eldest child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.-History:...
, Ban Fang
Amphoe Ban Fang
Ban Fang is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Ban Fang was established on May 1 1975 by splitting the four tambon Nong Bua, Pa Wai Nang, Ban Lao and Non Khong from Mueang Khon Kaen district...
and Mancha Khiri
Amphoe Mancha Khiri
Mancha Khiri is a district in the southern part of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Ruea, Ban Fang, Phra Yuen, Ban Haet, Ban Phai, Chonnabot, Khok Pho Chai of Khon Kaen Province, Kaeng Khro and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum...
of Khon Kaen Province, and Ban Thaen
Amphoe Ban Thaen
Ban Thaen is the northeasternmost district of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Tambon Sam Suan, Ban Tao and Ban Thaen were separated from Phu Khiao district to created Ban Thaen minor district on June 16, 1965...
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 :...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 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 149 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 three townships (thesaban tambon) - Nong Ruea covers parts of tambon Nong Ruea, Nong Kae parts of tambon Kut Kwang and Non Sa-at, and Dom Mong parts of Bang Kong and Chorakhe. There are further 10 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... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nong Ruea | หนองเรือ | 13 | 10,996 | |
| 2. | Ban Meng | บ้านเม็ง | 18 | 11,908 | |
| 3. | Ban Kong | บ้านกง | 10 | 6,730 | |
| 4. | Yang Kham | ยางคำ | 14 | 9,343 | |
| 5. | Chorakhe | จระเข้ | 13 | 7,878 | |
| 6. | Non Thong | โนนทอง | 21 | 11,850 | |
| 7. | Kut Kwang | กุดกว้าง | 21 | 9,619 | |
| 8. | Non Than | โนนทัน | 14 | 8,867 | |
| 9. | Non Sa-at | โนนสะอาด | 15 | 8,974 | |
| 10. | Ban Phue | บ้านผือ | 10 | 5,791 |