Amphoe Mueang Nong Khai

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Mueang Nong Khai
thai=เมืองหนองคาย
province=Nong Khai
coordinates=coord|17|52|48|N|102|44|30|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=607.5
population=142,825
population_as_of=2005
density=235.1
postal_code=43000
geocode=4301

Mueang Nong Khai ( _th. เมืองหนองคาย) is the capital district ("Amphoe Mueang") of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province, Phen of Udon Thani Province, Sa Khrai and Tha Bo of Nong Khai Province again. To the north across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Vientiane prefecture.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 181 villages ("muban"). The town ("thesaban mueang") Nong Khai covers the "tambon" Ni Mueang, Michai and parts of the "tambon" Pho Chai, Khun Wan, Hat Kham, Nong Kom Ko and Mueang Mi. There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") - Nong Song Hong covers parts of "tambon" Khai Bok Wan, and Wiang Khuk covers parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form the district Sakhrai.