Na Muen District

Na Muean นาหมื่น
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Nan Province
Coordinates: 18°11′22″N 100°39′32″E / 18.18944°N 100.65889°E / 18.18944; 100.65889Coordinates: 18°11′22″N 100°39′32″E / 18.18944°N 100.65889°E / 18.18944; 100.65889
Country	Thailand
Province	Nan
Amphoe established
Government
– Marshal	Suraphan Trimongkon
Area
– Total	785.608 km2 (303.3 sq mi)
Population (2009)
– Total	14,817
– Density	18.9/km2 (48.8/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	55180
Geocode	5510

Na Muean (Thai: นาหมื่น) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Na Muean was established on October 9, 1978 as a subordinate of Na Noi district, from which it was split off^[1][2]. Originally it consisted of the three tambon Na Thanung, Bo Kaeo and Mueang Li. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4, 1994^[3].

Geography

Neighboring are from the north clockwise Na Noi of Nan Province, Ban Khok, Fak Tha and Tha Pla of Uttaradit Province, Mueang Phrae and Rong Kwang of Phrae Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Na Thanung	นาทะนุง	17	4,989
2.	Bo Kaeo	บ่อแก้ว	14	4,756
3.	Mueang Li	เมืองลี	7	2,126
4.	Ping Luang	ปิงหลวง	10	3,168

References

1. ^ nakornnan.com
2. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอนาน้อย จังหวัดน่าน ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนาหมื่น" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 95 (113 ง): 3464. October 17, 1978. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2521/D/113/3464.PDF. 
3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF. 

External links

• amphoe.com