Amphoe Mueang Yang

Infobox Amphoe
name=Mueang Yang
thai=เมืองยาง
province=Nakhon Ratchasima
coordinates=coord|15|25|24|N|102|54|6|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Mueang Yang
area=255.5
population=28,501
population_as_of=2000
density=111.5
postal_code=30270
geocode=3027

Mueang Yang ( _th. เมืองยาง) is a district ("Amphoe") in the norteastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The area was occupied since prehistoric times, as there were found ceramics in Ban Mueang Yang and Ban Krabueang Nok. There are also small Khmer Prasats in Ban Mueang Yang and Ban Nang O.

The area of Mueang Yang was separated from Chum Phuang district and made a minor district ("King Amphoe") on April 1st, 1995. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=112|issue=Special 9 ง|pages=58|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอชุมพวง จังหวัดนครราชสีมา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเมืองยาง|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/009/58.PDF|date=March 22 1995|language=Thai] The people of the minor district are mixed by original Khorat people and from the neighboring provinces Buriram, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Roi Et Province.

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. [cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|title=แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|date=August 24 2007|language=Thai]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Mai Chaiyaphot, Phutthaisong and Khu Mueang of Buriram Province, Lam Thamenchai, Chum Phuang and Prathai of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

The main water resource is the Mun river.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas within the district.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=862&pv=20 amphoe.com]