Amphoe Dong Luang

Infobox Amphoe
name=Dong Luang
thai=ดงหลวง
province=Mukdahan
coordinates=coord|16|48|55|N|104|32|16|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Dong Luang
area=1,076.2
population=35,808
population_as_of=2005
density=33.3
postal_code=49140
geocode=4904

Dong Luang ( _th. ดงหลวง) is a district ("Amphoe") of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Mukdahan and Khamcha-i of Mukdahan Province, Khao Wong and Na Khu of Kalasin Province, Tao Ngoi of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Na Kae and That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") was established on April 1 1977, when the three "tambon" Dong Luang, Kok Tum and Nong Bua were split off from Na Kae district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=94|issue=26 ง|pages=1316|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอนาแก จังหวัดนครพนม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอดงหลวง|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/026/1316.PDF|date=March 29 1977|language=Thai] When Mukdahan Province was created in 1982, Dong Luang was one of districts forming the new new province, and became reassigned to be a subordinate of Mueang Mukdahan district. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1984. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=101|issue=96 ก special |pages=10–12|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอลานกระบือ อำเภอดงหลวง อำเภอทรายมูล อำเภอแม่เมาะ และอำเภอบัวเชด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2527/A/096/10.PDF|date=July 16 1984|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 57 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas, and 6 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=467&pv=42 amphoe.com] (Thai)