Nong Ruea ( th, หนองเรือ, ) is a district (''
amphoe'') of
Khon Kaen province, northeastern
Thailand
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.
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 counti ...
'') Nong Ruea was established in 1959 by splitting it from
Mueang Khon Kaen district. On 31 January 1963 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise):
Chum Phae,
Phu Wiang,
Ubolratana,
Ban Fang, and
Mancha Khiri of Khon Kaen Province, and
Ban Thaen of
Chaiyaphum province
Chaiyaphum ( th, ชัยภูมิ, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), located in central northeastern Thailand , also called Isan. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopb ...
.
Administration
The district is divided into 10 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 '' khwaen ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 149 villages (''
mubans''). There are three townships (''
thesaban tambon
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The mu ...
s''): Nong Ruea covers parts of ''tambons'' Nong Ruea and Nong Kae, parts of ''tambons'' Kut Kwang, Non Sa-at, and Dom Mong, and parts of Bang Kong and Chorakhe. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Economy
Two major factories can be found in the Nong Reua District: the
Mitr Phu Viang sugar refinery, and the Khon Kaen Fishing Net Co. Ltd. factory.
References
External links
*http://www.nongrueadoc.com District website (Thai)
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