Official Name: | Nong Song Hong |
Native Name: | หนองสองห้อง |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khon Kaen |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Nong Song Hong |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 78610 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 40190 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 4015 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 15.7336°N 102.7956°W |
Nong Song Hong (Thai: หนองสองห้อง, in Thai pronounced as /nɔ̌ːŋ sɔ̌ːŋ hɔ̂ŋ/; หนองสองห้อง, in Lao pronounced as /nɔ̌ːŋ sɔ̌ːŋ hɔ̀ŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Phon, Non Sila, Ban Phai. and Pueai Noi of Khon Kaen Province; Na Chueak of Maha Sarakham province; Na Pho, Phutthaisong and Ban Mai Chaiyaphot of Buriram province; and Prathai of Nakhon Ratchasima province.
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 January 1962, when the four tambons: Takua Pa, Nong Mek, Non That, and Khuemchat were split off from Phon district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 16 July 1963.[2]
The district is divided into 12 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 135 villages (mubans). Nong Song Hong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nong Song Hong. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
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1. | Nong Song Hong | หนองสองห้อง | 17 | 13,127 | ||
2. | Khuemchat | คึมชาด | 9 | 6,615 | ||
3. | Non That | โนนธาตุ | 11 | 5,687 | ||
4. | Takua Pa | ตะกั่วป่า | 11 | 6,160 | ||
5. | Samrong | สำโรง | 9 | 5,910 | ||
6. | Nong Mek | หนองเม็ก | 15 | 7,933 | ||
7. | Don Du | ดอนดู่ | 11 | 8,326 | ||
8. | Dong Kheng | ดงเค็ง | 13 | 6,841 | ||
9. | Han Chot | หันโจด | 12 | 4,143 | ||
10. | Don Dang | ดอนดั่ง | 10 | 4,655 | ||
11. | Wang Hin | วังหิน | 8 | 4,627 | ||
12. | Nong Phai Lom | หนองไผ่ล้อม | 9 | 4,586 |