Rong Kwang (, ) 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 ...
'') in the northeastern part of
Phrae province, northern
Thailand
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.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise):
Mueang Phrae,
Nong Muang Khai, and
Song
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of Phrae Province;
Wiang Sa,
Na Noi, and
Na Muen of
Nan province.
History
The minor district (''
king amphoe'') Rong Kwang was upgraded to a full district in 1909.
Administration
The district is divided into 11 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 ''khwaeng'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 93 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''). The township (''
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 ...
'') Rong Kwang covers parts of ''tambon'' Rong Kwang and parts of ''tambons'' Rong Khem and Thung Si. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are ''tambons'' which now form Nong Muang Khai District.
References
External links
amphoe.com(Thai)
Rong Kwang
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