Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 4301 Population 145,153 (2008) | Seat Nong Kom Ko Postal code 43000 Area 607.5 km² Province Nong Khai Province | |
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Mueang Nong Khai (Thai: เมืองหนองคาย) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of Mueang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province, Phen of Udon Thani Province, Sa Khrai and Tha Bo of Nong Khai Province again. To the north across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Vientiane prefecture.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 181 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Nong Khai covers the tambon Nai Mueang, Michai and parts of the tambon Pho Chai, Khun Wan, Hat Kham, Nong Kom Ko and Mueang Mi. There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Nong Song Hong covers parts of tambon Khai Bok Wan, and Wiang Khuk covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the district Sakhrai.