Nang Rong district explained

Official Name:Nang Rong
Native Name:นางรอง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Buriram
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:108143
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:31110
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3104
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.6283°N 102.7933°W

Nang Rong (Thai: นางรอง, in Thai pronounced as /nāːŋ rɔ̄ːŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand. The district lies approximately 50 km south-southwest of Buriram City.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Chamni, Mueang Buriram, Prakhon Chai, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Lahan Sai, Pakham, Non Suwan, and Nong Ki of Buriram Province.

It is the closest town to the Phanom Rung Historical Park, and 11th century religious site.

Motto

The Nang Rong District's motto is "The ancient city, coconut and sugar, city pillar shrine, Progressive economy, delicious boiled pork leg and Nang Rong language."

Administration

The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 204 villages (mubans). Nang Rong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nang Rong and Thanon Hak. There are also 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Nang Rongนางรอง3022,934
3.Sadaoสะเดา179,624
5.Chum Saengชุมแสง145,418
6.Nong Botหนองโบสถ์147,196
8.Nong Kongหนองกง116,199
13.Thanon Hakถนนหัก1310,073
14.Nong Saiหนองไทร146,494
15.Kan Lueangก้านเหลือง104,573
16.Ban Singบ้านสิงห์145,503
17.Lam Sai Yongลำไทรโยง145,525
18.Sap Phrayaทรัพย์พระยา136,924
24.Nong Yai Phimหนองยายพิมพ์104,568
25.Hua Thanonหัวถนน114,613
26.Thung Saeng Thongทุ่งแสงทอง73,099
27.Nong Sanoหนองโสน125,400
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Non Suwan and Chamni, as well as parts of Chaloem Phra Kiat.