Nong Khae District

Nong Khae หนองแค
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Saraburi Province
Coordinates: 14°20′21″N 100°51′42″E / 14.33917°N 100.86167°E / 14.33917; 100.86167Coordinates: 14°20′21″N 100°51′42″E / 14.33917°N 100.86167°E / 14.33917; 100.86167
Country	Thailand
Province	Saraburi
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
- Total	262.867 km2 (101.5 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- Total	88,213
- Density	335.5/km2 (868.9/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	18140
Geocode	1903

Nong Khae (Thai: หนองแค) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.

History

There were records that the district already existed in 1899.

Amphoe Nong Khae has the Na Roeng Khlong (canal) that connects to the Pa Sak River. The Ayutthaya kingdom army moved their troops by this canal for military purposes.

Recently there has been immigration of people from Lanna and Vientiane to this district.

Geography

Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Nong Saeng, Mueang Saraburi and Wihan Daeng of Saraburi Province, Nong Suea of Pathum Thani Province, and Wang Noi, Uthai and Phachi of Ayutthaya Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 181 villages (muban). There are three municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.	Nong Khae	หนองแค
2.	Kum Hak	กุ่มหัก
3.	Khotchasit	คชสิทธิ์
4.	Khok Tum	โคกตูม
5.	Khok Yae	โคกแย้
6.	Bua Loi	บัวลอย
7.	Phai Tam	ไผ่ต่ำ
8.	Phon Thong	โพนทอง
9.	Huai Khamin	ห้วยขมิ้น
10.	Huai Sai	ห้วยทราย
11.	Nong Khai Nam	หนองไข่น้ำ
12.	Nong Khaem	หนองแขม
13.	Nong Chik	หนองจิก
14.	Nong Chorakhe	หนองจรเข้
15.	Nong Nak	หนองนาก
16.	Nong Pla Mo	หนองปลาหมอ
17.	Nong Pling	หนองปลิง
18.	Nong Rong	หนองโรง