Non Sang ( th, โนนสัง; ) is a district (''
amphoe'') in the southeastern part of
Nong Bua Lamphu province
Nong Bua Lamphu ( th, หนองบัวลำภู, , ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') lies in upper northeastern Thailand also called Isan. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Udon Thani, Khon Kaen ...
, northeastern
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise)
Si Bun Rueang and
Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu of Nong Bua Lamphu Province,
Nong Wua So of
Udon Thani province
Udon Thani province ( th, อุดรธานี, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') which lies in upper northeastern Thailand, also called Isan. It is bordered by the provinces of Nong Khai to the north, Sakon Nakhon ...
,
Khao Suan Kwang,
Ubolratana,
Phu Wiang, and
Nong Na Kham of
Khon Kaen province.
History
The area of the district was originally a ''tambon'' of
Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu district
Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu ( th, เมืองหนองบัวลำภู; ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Nong Bua Lam Phu province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): ...
. On 1 January 1948 it was made a minor district (''
king amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to counti ...
''), which was upgraded to a full district on 9 June 1956.
Administration
The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 104 villages (''
mubans''). There are two sub-district municipalities (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
s''). Non Sang covers ''tambon'' Non Sang and Kut Du parts of ''tambon'' Kut Du. There are a further nine
tambon administrative organization
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng' ...
s (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com(Thai)
Non Sang
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