Nong Na Kham ( th, หนองนาคำ, ) is a district (''
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 countie ...
'') of
Khon Kaen province, 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 bo ...
.
History
The 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 countie ...
'') was established on 30 April 1994 by splitting it from
Phu Wiang district
Phu Wiang (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Ubolratana, Nong Ruea, Chum Phae, Wiang Kao, Nong Na Kham o ...
. It includes ''Baan Non Nok Tha'' (th: บ้านโนนนกทา) (E 102°18'17" N 16°47'57"), and ''Ban Na Di'' (th: บ้านนาดี) (E 102°18'04" N 16°48'02")
Prehistoric Thailand archaeological sites.
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts in Thailand were upgraded to full districts. On 24 August, the upgrade became official.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise):
Si Bun Rueang and
Non Sang 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, ...
;
Phu Wiang,
Wiang Kao and
Si Chomphu of Khon Kaen Province.
Administration
The district is divided into three subdistricts (''
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 ''khwaeng'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (''
muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s''). There are no municipal (''
thesaban
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''). There are three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com
{{Amphoe Khon Kaen
Nong Na Kham