Amphoe Na Khu

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Na Khu
thai=นาคู
province=Kalasin
coordinates=coord|16|46|48|N|104|1|54|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Na Khu
area=203.0925
population=31,510
population_as_of=2005
density=211.2
postal_code=46160
geocode=4616

Na Khu ( _th. นาคู) is a district ("Amphoe") in the eastern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khao Wong, Kuchinarai and Huai Phueng of Kalasin Province, Phu Phan and Tao Ngoi of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") was created on April 1 1995, when it was split off from Khao Wong [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=112|issue=Special 9 ง|pages=69|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเขาวง จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนาคู|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/009/69.PDF|date=March 22 1995|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"). Na Khu is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Na Khu. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=852&pv=3 amphoe.com]