Na Chueak district
District in Maha Sarakham, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Na Chueak (Thai: นาเชือก, pronounced [nāː tɕʰɯ̂ak]; Northeastern Thai: นาเซียก, pronounced [na᷇ː sîak]) is a district (amphoe) in the south of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.
Na Chueak
นาเชือก | |
|---|---|
 District location in Maha Sarakham province | |
| Coordinates: 15°48′0″N 103°1′54″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Maha Sarakham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 528.198 km2 (203.938 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 60,856 |
| • Density | 115.2/km2 (298/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 44170 |
| Geocode | 4407 |
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Kut Rang, Borabue, Wapi Pathum, Na Dun, and Yang Sisurat of Maha Sarakham Province; Na Pho of Buriram province; and Nong Song Hong and Pueai Noi of Khon Kaen province.
The area was made a minor district (king amphoe) on 19 July 1960 by splitting it off from Borabue district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district in 1963.[2]
The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 146 villages (mubans). Na Chueak is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Na Chueak and Khwao Rai. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Na Chueak | นาเชือก | 18 | 8,825 |
| 2. | Samrong | สำโรง | 15 | 6,839 |
| 3. | Nong Daeng | หนองแดง | 10 | 3,969 |
| 4. | Khwao Rai | เขวาไร่ | 19 | 7,735 |
| 5. | Nong Pho | หนองโพธิ์ | 12 | 5,237 |
| 6. | Po Phan | ปอพาน | 16 | 8,055 |
| 7. | Nong Mek | หนองเม็ก | 20 | 6,661 |
| 8. | Nong Ruea | หนองเรือ | 13 | 5,166 |
| 9. | Nong Kung | หนองกุง | 11 | 3,949 |
| 10. | San Pa Tong | สันป่าตอง | 12 | 4,420 |
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