Nong Mamong district explained

Official Name:Nong Mamong
Native Name:หนองมะโมง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chai Nat
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Nong Mamong
Established Title:District established
Established Date:1996
Population Total:19330
Population As Of:2008
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:17100
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:1807
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.2767°N 99.8667°W

Nong Mamong (Thai: หนองมะโมง) is the northwesternmost district (amphoe) of Chai Nat province, central Thailand.

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.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 15 July 1996 with four tambons split off from Wat Sing district.[1]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThaiPop.[4]
1.Nong Mamongหนองมะโมง125,179
2.Wang Takhianวังตะเคียน146,596
3.Saphan Hinสะพานหิน105,130
4.Kut Chokกุดจอก62,425

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 113. Special 18 ง. 25. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภออำเภอวัดสิงห์ จังหวัดชัยนาท ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหนองมะโมง. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/25.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090126234311/http://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/25.PDF. dead. January 26, 2009. June 26, 1996. Thai.
  2. News: http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625. Manager Online. th:แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550. Thai.
  3. Royal Gazette. 124. 46 ก. 14–21. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165121/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. dead. September 30, 2007. August 24, 2007. Thai.
  4. Web site: Population statistics 2008. Department of Provincial Administration. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819163256/http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5118_01.html. 2012-08-19.