Amphoe Nong Na Kham
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| Province: | Khon Kaen |
| District office: | Ban Khok |
| Area: | 158.9 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 23,402 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 147.3 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4023 |
| Postal code: | 40150 |
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Nong Na Kham (Thai: หนองนาคำ) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
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[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 30 1994 by splitting it Phu Wiang district[1].
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts[2]. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official[3].
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Si Bun Rueang and Non Sang of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Phu Wiang, Wiang Kao and Si Chomphu of Khon Kaen Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Kut That | กุดธาตุ | 16 | 11,762 | |
| 2. | Ban Khok | บ้านโคก | 8 | 4,810 | |
| 3. | Khanuan | ขนวน | 10 | 6,830 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอภูเวียง จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหนองนาคำ" (in Thai) (May 26 1994). Royal Gazette 111 (42 ง): 27.
- ^ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550", Manager Online. (Thai)
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐" (in Thai) (August 24 2007). Royal Gazette 124 (46 ก): 14–21.
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