Nong Mamong District
| Nong Mamong หนองมะโมง |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 15°16′36″N 99°52′0″E / 15.27667°N 99.866667°ECoordinates: 15°16′36″N 99°52′0″E / 15.27667°N 99.866667°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chainat |
| Seat | Nong Mamong |
| Amphoe established | 1996 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291.0 km2 (112.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 19,330 |
| • Density | 67.1/km2 (174/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 17100 |
| Geocode | 1807 |
Nong Mamong (Thai: หนองมะโมง) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Chainat Province, central Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Wat Sing and Hankha of Chainat Province, Ban Rai, Huai Khot, Nong Chang and Nong Khayang of Uthai Thani Province.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on July 15 1996 with four tambon split off from Wat Sing district[1].
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts[2]. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official [3].
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Inh.[4] | |
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| 1. | Nong Mamong | หนองมะโมง | 12 | 5,179 |
| 2. | Wang Takhian | วังตะเคียน | 14 | 6,596 |
| 3. | Saphan Hin | สะพานหิน | 10 | 5,130 |
| 4. | Kut Chok | กุดจอก | 6 | 2,425 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภออำเภอวัดสิงห์ จังหวัดชัยนาท ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหนองมะโมง" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 113 (Special 18 ง): 25. June 26 1996. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/25.PDF.
- ^ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550" (in Thai). Manager Online. http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24 2007. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5118_01.html.
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