- Amphoe Na Haeo
Infobox Amphoe
name=Na Haeo
thai=นาแห้ว
province=Loei
coordinates=coord|17|29|6|N|101|4|12|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Na Haeo
area=628.0
population=11,011
population_as_of=2005
density=17.5
postal_code=42170
geocode=4206Na Haeo ( _th. นาแห้ว) is the westernmost district ("
Amphoe ") ofLoei Province , northeasternThailand .History
Na Haeo area was the rural part of Dan Sai district. For the people in Na Haeo it was inconvenient to contact to the public services due to the large distance. The government split off the two "tambon" Na Haeo and Na Phueng from Dan Sai district and created a minor district ("
King Amphoe ") on February 15 1970. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=87|issue=17 ง|pages=854|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2513/D/017/854.PDF|date=March 3 1970|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on September 8 1976. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=93|issue=109 ก special |pages=31–34|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเลาขวัญ อำเภอคำม่วง อำเภอพิปูน อำเภอศรีเทพ อำเภอนาแห้ว อำเภอส่องดาว อำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอค่ายบางระจัน อำเภอบ้านตาขุน และอำเภอกุดจับ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๙|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/A/109/31.PDF|date=September 8 1976|language=Thai]Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Dan Sai of Loei Province, Nakhon Thai and Chat Trakan of
Phitsanulok Province . To the north is theXaignabouli Province ofLaos .The important water resource is the
Hueang River .The
Phu Suan Sai National Park is located in this district.Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 34 villages ("muban "). Na Haeo is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers parts of the "tambon" Na Haeo. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=571&pv=53 amphoe.com]
* [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=23&lg=2 Phu Suan Sai National Park]
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