Amphoe Noen Maprang

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Noen Maprang
thai=เนินมะปราง
province=Phitsanulok
coordinates=coord|16|34|6|N|100|38|8|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=1,029.55
population=58,689
population_as_of=2005
density=57.0
postal_code=65190
geocode=6509

Noen Maprang ( _th. เนินมะปราง) is the southernmost district ("Amphoe") of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.

History

To better cope with the problems caused by communist insurgents in northern Thailand in the 1970s, the government separated Tambon Noen Maprang from Wang Thong district to create a minor district ("King Amphoe") on September 6 1976 [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=93|issue=106 ง special |pages=17|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอวังทอง จังหวัดพิษณุโลก ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเนินมะปราง
url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/106/17.PDF|date=August 27 1976|language=Thai] . It was upgraded to a full district on April 1 1983 [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=100|issue=50 ก special |pages=10–12|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเทพสถิต อำเภอวังน้ำเย็น อำเภอเนินมะปราง อำเภอสวนผึ้ง และอำเภอเสนางคนิคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๖|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2526/A/050/10.PDF|date=March 31 1983|language=Thai] .

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wang Thong of Phitsanulok Province, Khao Kho, Mueang Phetchabun, Wang Pong of Phetchabun Province, Thap Khlo, Wang Sai Phun and Sak Lek of Phichit Province.

Noen Maprang lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. Within the district is the source of the Chomphu River.Google Earth] The Ban Mung (Thai: คลองบ้านมุง) and Sai Yoi (คลองไทรย้อย) Rivers also flow through the district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 75 villages ("muban"). Noen Maprang is a township ("thesaban tambon") covering parts of "tambon" Noen Maprang. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

Recent Flooding

On October 4, 2007, 100 rescue workers and 100 soldiers were dispatched to assist stranded residents in tambon Chompu and tambon Ban Mung, where water levels rose more than a meter. [http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16364 Phitsanulok Residents stranded in flash floods] ] On that same day, Phitsanulok Governor Somboon Sripattanawat declared the Noen Maprang District a disaster zone. [http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16364 Phitsanulok Residents stranded in flash floods] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=422&pv=36 amphoe.com] (Thai)