Renu Nakhon district
District in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Renu Nakhon (Thai: เรณูนคร, pronounced [rēː.nūː ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn]) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Phanom province, northeastern Thailand.
Renu Nakhon
เรณูนคร | |
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Coordinates: 17°3′22″N 104°40′47″E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Nakhon Phanom |
Seat | Phon Thong |
Area | |
• Total | 254.0 km2 (98.1 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 46,353 |
• Density | 178.2/km2 (462/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 48170 |
Geocode | 4806 |
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Nakhon Phanom, That Phanom, Na Kae, and Pla Pak.
Renu Nakhon was a mueang which was converted into a district of Nakhon Phanom during the thesaphiban administrative reforms in 1907. In 1917 the district was renamed That Phanom.[1] The historical name of the area was reused when a new minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 May 1970 with three tambons, Renu, Phon Thong, and Tha Lat, from That Phanom District.[2] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 21 August 1975.[3]
Renu Nakhon is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 91 administrative villages (mubans).
There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:
There are eight sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
In Ban Na Kham, a village in the district, 22 artisans spin cotton fiber into yarn and hand-dye it with natural indigo harvested locally. The group produce Indigo Collection sportswear for the Leicester City Football Club. The team is owned by the Thai company, King Power. The blue colour obtained from indigo dyeing, locally known as kram, matches the football team's color. The Indigo Collection, sold at King Power Stadium's Fan Store in Leicester, UK, debuted in May 2018 to strong interest from Leicester fans.[5]
Renu Nakhon is the setting of a Thai country song, (luk thung), titled (Thai: หนาวลมที่เรณู; RTGS: nao lom thi renu) 'Cold Wind in Renu'). It has been popular since 1970, with new recordings by many performers.[6]
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