Rong Kwang district

Rong Kwang (Thai: ร้องกวาง, pronounced [rɔ́ːŋ kwāːŋ]; Northern Thai: ฮ้องกว๋าง, pronounced [hɔ́ːŋ kwǎːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phrae province, northern Thailand.

Rong Kwang ร้องกวาง
District
District location in Phrae province
Coordinates: 18°20′23″N 100°19′3″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phrae
Seat	Rong Kwang
Area
• Total	631.4 km2 (243.8 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	51,016
• Density	81.4/km2 (211/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	54140
Geocode	5402

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.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[2]
01.	Rong Kwang	ร้องกวาง	14	6,996
04.	Rong Khem	ร้องเข็ม	11	5,135
05.	Nam Lao	น้ำเลา	10	5,578
06.	Ban Wiang	บ้านเวียง	14	7,591
07.	Thung Si	ทุ่งศรี	05	3,320
08.	Mae Yang Tan	แม่ยางตาล	10	5,238
09.	Mae Yang Ho	แม่ยางฮ่อ	05	3,128
10.	Phai Thon	ไผ่โทน	09	4,192
13.	Huai Rong	ห้วยโรง	08	3,042
14.	Mae Sai	แม่ทราย	04	2,851
15.	Mae Yang Rong	แม่ยางร้อง	06	3,945

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Nong Muang Khai District.