Rong Kwang district explained

Official Name:Rong Kwang
Native Name:ร้องกวาง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phrae
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Rong Kwang
Population Total:51016
Population As Of:2008
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:54140
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:5402
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:18.3397°N 100.3175°W

Rong Kwang (in Thai pronounced as /rɔ́ːŋ kwāːŋ/; ฮ้องกว๋าง, pronounced as /hɔ́ːŋ kwǎːŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phrae province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Mueang Phrae, Nong Muang Khai, and Song of Phrae Province; Wiang Sa, Na Noi, and Na Muen of Nan province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Rong Kwang was upgraded to a full district in 1909.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 93 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Rong Kwang covers parts of tambon Rong Kwang and parts of tambons Rong Khem and Thung Si. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.Rong Kwangร้องกวาง146,996
4.Rong Khemร้องเข็ม115,135
5.Nam Laoน้ำเลา105,578
6.Ban Wiangบ้านเวียง147,591
7.Thung Siทุ่งศรี53,320
8.Mae Yang Tanแม่ยางตาล105,238
9.Mae Yang Hoแม่ยางฮ่อ53,128
10.Phai Thonไผ่โทน94,192
13.Huai Rongห้วยโรง83,042
14.Mae Saiแม่ทราย42,851
15.Mae Yang Rongแม่ยางร้อง63,945
Missing numbers are tambons which now form Nong Muang Khai District.

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 26. ง. 1289. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย ประกาศตั้งอำเภอเมืองสาแลอำเภอร้องกวาง ในมณฑลพายัพ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2452/D/1289.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120127081258/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2452/D/1289.PDF. dead. January 27, 2012. 1909-09-12. Thai.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2008. Department of Provincial Administration.