Na Kae district explained

Official Name:Na Kae
Native Name:นาแก
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Phanom
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:12
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Subdivision Name4:140
Established Title:District established
Population Total:76850
Population As Of:2015
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:48130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4807
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.9467°N 104.5008°W

Na Kae (Thai: นาแก, in Thai pronounced as /nāː kɛ̄ː/) is a district (amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in northeast Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Wang Yang, Pla Pak, Renu Nakhon, and That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province; Dong Luang of Mukdahan province; and Tao Ngoi and Khok Si Suphan of Sakon Nakhon province.

History

The district dates back to Mueang Kabin (เมืองกบิล), which was deserted after it was invaded by an enemy army. It was later resettled by Lao people.

In 1917 the district's name was changed from Nong Sun (หนองสูง) to Na Kae.[1] The name means 'field of Kae trees' (Combretum quadrangulare), which grew profusely in swampy areas.

Administration

Central administration

Na Kae is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 143 administrative villages (mubans).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.Na KaeThai: นาแก128,864
2.Phra SongThai: พระซอง167,382
3.Nong SangThai: หนองสังข์127,333
4.Na KhuThai: นาคู่116,388
5.PhimanThai: พิมาน116,252
6.Phum KaeThai: พุ่มแก166,958
7.Kan LueangThai: ก้านเหลือง148,106
8.Nong BoThai: หนองบ่อ126,337
9.Na LiangThai: นาเลียง124,095
12.Ban KaengThai: บ้านแก้ง116,649
13.Kham PhiThai: คำพี้94,790
15.Si ChomphuThai: สีชมพู73,696
Missing numbers are tambons which now form Wang Yang district.

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

Economy

Na Kae district is the site of a shuttered 72 million baht solid waste facility built in 2011 and abandoned in 2013. In Ban Phon Sawan, the facility occupies 70 rai. It was designed to serve four districts: Na Kae, That Phanom, Renu Nakhon, and Wang Yang. It suspended operations two years after its launch due to high costs. The facility was designed to separate organic waste from other materials to be turned into fertiliser for sale. Absent the facility, local authorities are struggling to cope with 20 tonnes of garbage per day. Based on an auditor's findings, the facility cannot operate as intended and cannot be fixed or amended for other uses. The auditor recommended that an investigation be carried out to identify those responsible for the problem and seek the return of 72 million baht.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2015. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2016-06-10.
  3. News: Sripiachai. Ptttanapong. Governor assures garbage probe is clean. 21 February 2018. Bangkok Post. 21 February 2018.