Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Area 335 km² Province Buriram Province | Seat Sa Kaeo Postal code 31240 Population 48,442 (2005) Geocode 3114 | |
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Nong Hong (Thai: หนองหงส์, [nɔ̌ːŋ hǒŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of Nong Hong District, Buriram 31240, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Lam Plai Mat, Chamni, Nong Ki of Buriram Province, Chakkarat and Huai Thalaeng of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 31 March 1981, when the three tambon Sa Kaeo, Huai Hin, and Thai Samakkhi were split off from Lam Plai Mat District. It was upgraded to a full district on 1 January 1988.
Administration
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 100 villages (muban). Nong Hong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sa Kaeo. There are also seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).