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District in Sisaket, Thailand

Nam Kliang น้ำเกลี้ยง
District
District location in Sisaket province
Coordinates: 14°55′38″N 104°30′47″E / 14.92722°N 104.51306°E / 14.92722; 104.51306
Country	Thailand
Province	Sisaket
Seat	Nam Kliang
Area
• Total	257.8 km (99.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	43,339
• Density	168.1/km (435/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	33130
Geocode	3315

Nam Kliang (Thai: น้ำเกลี้ยง, pronounced [náːm klîa̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Sisaket province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Kanthararom, Non Khun, Benchalak, Si Rattana, Phayu, and Mueang Sisaket.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 7 January 1986, when the four tambons, Nam Kliang, La-o, Tong Pit, and Khoen, were split off from Kanthararom district. It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 75 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.
1.	Nam Kliang	น้ำเกลี้ยง	10	5,869
2.	La-o	ละเอาะ	13	7,703
3.	Tong Pit	ตองปิด	14	7,254
4.	Khoen	เขิน	13	7,904
5.	Rung Rawi	รุ่งระวี	15	7,895
6.	Khup	คูบ	10	6,714

References

ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอกันทรารมย์ จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอน้ำเกลี้ยง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 103 (9 ง): 157. 21 January 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2012.
พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. 3 June 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2007.

External links

amphoe.com (Thai)

v t e Sisaket Province
Sisaket (capital)
Districts (amphoe)	Mueang Sisaket Benchalak Bueng Bun Huai Thap Than Kantharalak Kanthararom Khukhan Khun Han Mueang Chan Nam Kliang Non Khun Phayu Pho Si Suwan Phrai Bueng Phu Sing Prang Ku Rasi Salai Si Rattana Sila Lat Uthumphon Phisai Wang Hin Yang Chum Noi
Related topics	Sisaket F.C. Mun River Chi River Northern Khmer people Preah Vihear Temple 2008 Cambodian-Thai stand-off
Neighboring areas	Thailand Surin Roi Et Yasothon Ubon Ratchathani Cambodia Oddar Meancheay Preah Vihear

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