Nong Bunnak ( th, หนองบุนนาก, ) is a ''

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'' (sub-district) of

Nong Bun Mak District Nong Bun Mak ( th, หนองบุญมาก, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand. History Nong Bunnak was created as a minor district (''king amphoe'') on 1 July 1983 by separating the three ...

, Nakhon Ratchasima Province,

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History

Originally, Nong Bun Mak was a sub-district belonging to Chok Chai District in the name of "Saraphi". On July 1, 1983, the

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was established Saraphi Sub-district into a '' minor-district'' named ''"King Amphoe Nong Bun Mak"''. Nong Bun Mak District is divided into nine administrative sub-districts, Nong Bunnak is also one of them. The

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of Nong Bunnak is '

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unnak

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, as its area in the past, there were many this species of plants around the marsh.

Geography

Nong Bunnak is approximately southeast of

Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima ( th, นครราชสีมา, ) is one of the four major cities of Isan, Thailand, known as the "big four of Isan". The city is commonly known as Korat (, ), a shortened form of its name. It is the governmental seat of ...

(Khorat) and northeast of Bangkok. Adjacent sub-districts are (from the north clockwise): Thai Charoen in its district, Bu Krasang in Nong Ki District of Buriram Province, Suk Phaibun in Soeng Sang District, and Nong Takai in its district.

Administration

Central administration

The entire area is administered by the

Subdistrict 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'' ...

(SAO) Nong Bunnak (อบต.หนองบุนนาก).

Local administration

Nong Bunnak also consists of 17 administrative ''

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'' (village)

Public utilities

Most of the people in Nong Bunnak are

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s with 10 places of worship, consists of six

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s and four houses of monk. There are two health promotion hospitals in the area. Nong Bunnak has three child development centres, one primary school, three junior secondary schools.

References

External links

* {{Official website, 1=https://www.nongbunnak.go.th/ Tambon of Nakhon Ratchasima province