Amphoe Dong Charoen

Infobox Amphoe
name=Dong Charoen
thai=ดงเจริญ
province=Phichit
capital=Wang Ngio Tai
coordinates=coord|16|1|42|N|100|37|36|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=220.3
population=18,214
population_as_of=2007
density=82.7
postal_code=66210
geocode=6611

Dong Charoen ( _th. ดงเจริญ) is a district ("Amphoe") in the southeastern part of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Bang Mun Nak and Thap Khlo of Phichit Province, Chon Daen of Phetchabun Province and Nong Bua of Nakhon Sawan Province.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") was established on July 15 1996 by splitting off 5 "tambon" from Bang Mun Nak district [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=1113|issue=Special 18 ง|pages=17|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอมูลนาก จังหวัดพิจิตร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอดงเจริญ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/17.PDF|date=June 26 1996|language=Thai] .

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] .

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 54 villages ("muban"). The township ("thesaban tambon") Samnak Khun Nen covers parts of the "tambon" Samnak Khun Nen. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=846&pv=35&mid=1 amphoe.com]