Khueang Nai district explained

Official Name:Khueang Nai
Native Name:เขื่องใน
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ubon Ratchathani
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Khueang Nai
Population Total:109453
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:34150
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3404
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.3894°N 104.5514°W

Khueang Nai (Thai: เขื่องใน, in Thai pronounced as /kʰɯ̀a̯ŋ nāj/) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Muang Sam Sip, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Kanthararom, Yang Chum Noi of Sisaket province, Kho Wang, Maha Chana Chai, Kham Khuean Kaeo of Yasothon province and Hua Taphan of Amnat Charoen province.

History

Originally named Pachin Ubon (ปจิมอุบล, 'western Ubon'), in 1913 the district was renamed Trakan Phuet Phon (ตระการพืชผล).[1] In 1917, the district was renamed Khueang Nai.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 18 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 180 villages (mubans). Khueang Nai is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khueang Nai. There are a further 18 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[3]
1.Khueang Naiเขื่องใน1210,182
2.Sang Thoสร้างถ่อ159,538
3.Kho Thongค้อทอง116,342
4.Ko Eก่อเอ้127,410
5.Hua Donหัวดอน116,399
6.Chi Thuanชีทวน116,594
7.Tha Haiท่าไห139,049
8.Na Kham Yaiนาคำใหญ่83,933
9.Daeng Moแดงหม้อ63,248
10.That Noiธาตุน้อย106,294
11.Ban Thaiบ้านไทย126,615
12.Ban Kokบ้านกอก63,913
13.Klang Yaiกลางใหญ่115,619
14.Non Rangโนนรัง74,449
15.Yang Khi Nokยางขี้นก104,816
16.Si Sukศรีสุข85,403
17.Sahathatสหธาตุ73,056
18.Nong Laoหนองเหล่า105,840

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 30. ง. 1536–1537. th:แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1536.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125104028/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1536.PDF. dead. January 25, 2012. October 12, 1913. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 34. ก. 40–68. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. dead. November 7, 2011. 1917-04-29. Thai.
  3. Web site: Population statistics 2008 . Department of Provincial Administration . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090820185932/http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5134_01.html . 2009-08-20 .