Na Kae District
| Na Kae นาแก | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province | |
| Coordinates: 16°56′48″N 104°30′3″E / 16.94667°N 104.50083°ECoordinates: 16°56′48″N 104°30′3″E / 16.94667°N 104.50083°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Phanom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 523.2 km2 (202.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 75,365 |
| • Density | 141.6/km2 (367/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 48130 |
| Geocode | 4807 |
Na Kae (Thai: นาแก) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of 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 goes 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 was renamed from Nong Sun (หนองสูง) to Na Kae.[1]
Etymology
The district name means Field of Kae trees (Combretum quadrangulare), which grew a lot in the swampy areas.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 140 villages (muban). Na Kae itself has subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of the tambon Na Kae. The whole subdistrict Phra Song also form a subdistrict municipality. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Na Kae | นาแก | 12 | 8,815 |
| 2. | Phra Song | พระซอง | 16 | 7,387 |
| 3. | Nong Sang | หนองสังข์ | 12 | 7,112 |
| 4. | Na Khu | นาคู่ | 11 | 6,225 |
| 5. | Phiman | พิมาน | 10 | 6,169 |
| 6. | Phum Kae | พุ่มแก | 16 | 6,722 |
| 7. | Kan Lueang | ก้านเหลือง | 13 | 7,861 |
| 8. | Nong Bo | หนองบ่อ | 12 | 6,308 |
| 9. | Na Liang | นาเลียง | 12 | 4,008 |
| 12. | Ban Kaeng | บ้านแก้ง | 10 | 6,419 |
| 13. | Kham Phi | คำพี้ | 9 | 4,725 |
| 15. | Si Chomphu | สีชมพู | 7 | 3,614 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Wang Yang district.
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)