Tao Ngoi ( th, เต่างอย, ) is a district (''

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'') of Sakon Nakhon province, northeast

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History

The minor district (''

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'') was created on 1 September 1978, when the two ''tambons'', Tao Ngoi and Bueng Thawai, were split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district. It was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991. The district's name in the

Isan language Isan or Northeastern Thai ( th, ภาษาอีสาน, ภาษาไทยถิ่นตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ, ภาษาไทยถิ่นอีสาน, ภาษาไทยอีสาน, ภ� ...

means 'floating turtle'. It is said that 400 years ago, the

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and

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were at war. When the Lao were defeated, they migrated south to the Pung River. Turtles, a symbol of fertility, were abundant there. Thus the settlement was named for their presence. A giant turtle statue named ''Phaya Tao Ngoi'' (พญาเต่างอย; lit: 'turtle lord') was erected in the park behind the district office. In 2017, the popular female '' luk thung'' singer

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released the song, "Tao Ngoi", bringing increased publicity to the story and the district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Phu Phan, Mueang Sakon Nakhon and Khok Si Suphan of Sakon Nakhon Province, Na Kae of Nakhon Phanom province, Dong Luang of Mukdahan province, and Na Khu of

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Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (''

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s''), which are further subdivided into 32 villages (''

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s''). There are no municipal (''

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'') areas, and a further four tambon administrative organizations.

Economy

Tao Ngoi is the center of tomato production and processing in Thailand. A "tomato belt" of some 30,000

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are planted in the area. In 1982, the Doi Kham Food Products Co. built a food processing factory in the district. The factory buys 18,000-25,000

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s of tomatoes from farmers each year. The Tao Ngoi plant generated revenues of 150 million

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in 2017. Revenue is expected to grow to 200 million baht in 2018.

References

External links

amphoe.com
(Thai) Tao Ngoi {{SakonNakhon-geo-stub