Dong Charoen District

Dong Charoen ดงเจริญ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Phichit Province
Coordinates: 16°1′42″N 100°37′36″E / 16.02833°N 100.62667°ECoordinates: 16°1′42″N 100°37′36″E / 16.02833°N 100.62667°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phichit
Seat	Wang Ngio Tai
Area
• Total	220.3 km^2 (85.1 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	18,214
• Density	82.7/km^2 (214/sq mi)
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code	66210
Geocode	6611

Dong Charoen (Thai: ดงเจริญ) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Bang Mun Nak and Thap Khlo of Phichit Province, Chon Daen of Phetchabun Province and Nong Bua of Nakhon Sawan Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 15 July 1996 by splitting off fivetambon from Bang Mun Nak District.^[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government 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 five sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 54 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Samnak Khun Nen covers parts of the tambon Samnak Khun Nen. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Wang Ngio Tai	วังงิ้วใต้	9	3,511
2.	Wang Ngio	วังงิ้ว	11	3,797
3.	Huai Ruam	ห้วยร่วม	12	3,325
4.	Huai Phuk	ห้วยพุก	11	3,993
5.	Samnak Khun Nen	สำนักขุนเณร	11	5,789

References

1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอมูลนาก จังหวัดพิจิตร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอดงเจริญ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 1113 (Special 18 ง): 17. June 26, 1996.
2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.

External links

• amphoe.com