Official Name: | Na Chueak |
Native Name: | นาเชือก |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Maha Sarakham |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 60856 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 44170 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 4407 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 15.8°N 103.0317°W |
Na Chueak (Thai: นาเชือก, in Thai pronounced as /nāː tɕʰɯ̂ak/; นาเซียก, in Lao pronounced as /na᷇ː sîak/) is a district (amphoe) in the south of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Kut Rang, Borabue, Wapi Pathum, Na Dun, and Yang Sisurat of Maha Sarakham Province; Na Pho of Buriram province; and Nong Song Hong and Pueai Noi of Khon Kaen province.
The area was made a minor district (king amphoe) on 19 July 1960 by splitting it off from Borabue district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.[2]
The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 146 villages (mubans). Na Chueak is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Na Chueak and Khwao Rai. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Na Chueak | นาเชือก | 18 | 8,825 | |
2. | Samrong | สำโรง | 15 | 6,839 | |
3. | Nong Daeng | หนองแดง | 10 | 3,969 | |
4. | Khwao Rai | เขวาไร่ | 19 | 7,735 | |
5. | Nong Pho | หนองโพธิ์ | 12 | 5,237 | |
6. | Po Phan | ปอพาน | 16 | 8,055 | |
7. | Nong Mek | หนองเม็ก | 20 | 6,661 | |
8. | Nong Ruea | หนองเรือ | 13 | 5,166 | |
9. | Nong Kung | หนองกุง | 11 | 3,949 | |
10. | San Pa Tong | สันป่าตอง | 12 | 4,420 |