Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 1,250 km² Province Phetchaburi Province | Seat Nong Ya Plong Postal code 76160 Population 14,390 (2005) Geocode 7603 | |
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Nong Ya Plong (Thai: หนองหญ้าปล้อง, [nɔ̌ːŋ jâː plɔ̂ŋ]) is the district (Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Phetchaburi Province, western Thailand.
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Map of Nong Ya Plong District, Phetchaburi, Thailand
History
Nong Ya Plong was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on July 16, 1972, when the three tambon Nong Ya Plong, Yang Nam Klat Nuea and Yang Nam Klat Tai were split off from Khao Yoi district. It was upgraded to a full district on May 21, 1990.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Kha and Pak Tho of Ratchaburi Province, Khao Yoi, Ban Lat and Kaeng Krachan of Phetchaburi Province. To the west is Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 31 villages (muban). There are no municipal areas (thesaban), and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).