Nong Khayang District

Nong Khayang หนองขาหย่าง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Uthai Thani Province Amphoe location in Uthai Thani Province
Coordinates:
Country	Thailand
Province	Uthai Thani
Area
• Total	347.776 km2 (134.277 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	16,369
• Density	47.1/km2 (122/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	61130
Geocode	6105

Nong Khayang (Thai: หนองขาหย่าง) is a district (Amphoe) of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.

Khayang (ขาหยั่ง) is a local instrument for irrigation.

History

Nong Luang (หนองหลวง) was an important border checkpoint since the Ayutthaya era. In 1917 when the government changed the district status Khwaeng to Amphoe like in other provinces, Nong Luang was a district of Uthai Thani Province. The following year the district office of Nong Luang was moved to Noen Po and the district renamed to Nong Khayang.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Nong Chang, Thap Than, Mueang Uthai Thani of Uthai Thani Province, Wat Sing and Nong Mamong of Chainat Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 53 villages (muban). Nong Khayang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nong Khayang. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Nong Khayang	หนองขาหย่าง	8	2,770
2.	Nong Phai	หนองไผ่	9	2,502
3.	Don Kloi	ดอนกลอย	6	1,240
4.	Huai Rop	ห้วยรอบ	3	503
5.	Thung Phueng	ทุ่งพึ่ง	7	1,461
6.	Tha Pho	ท่าโพ	4	2,266
7.	Mok Thaeo	หมกแถว	3	605
8.	Lum Khao	หลุมเข้า	7	2,524
9.	Dong Khwang	ดงขวาง	6	2,498

Sources

• Nong Khayang district history(Thai)