Dong Charoen District

Dong Charoen
ดงเจริญ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Phichit Province
Coordinates: 16°1′42″N 100°37′36″E / 16.02833°N 100.62667°E / 16.02833; 100.62667Coordinates: 16°1′42″N 100°37′36″E / 16.02833°N 100.62667°E / 16.02833; 100.62667
Country Thailand
Province Phichit
Seat Wang Ngio Tai
Area
 • Total 220.3 km2 (85.1 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 18,214
 • Density 82.7/km2 (214/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 66210
Geocode 6611

Dong Charoen (Thai: ดงเจริญ, pronounced [dōŋ t͡ɕā.rɤ̄ːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern part of Phichit Province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Bang Mun Nak and Thap Khlo of Phichit Province, Chon Daen of Phetchabun Province and Nong Bua of Nakhon Sawan Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 15 July 1996 by splitting off fivetambon from Bang Mun Nak District.[1]

The Thai government on 15 May 2007 upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official .[3]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 54 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Samnak Khun Nen covers parts of the tambon Samnak Khun Nen. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Wang Ngio Taiวังงิ้วใต้93,511
2.Wang Ngioวังงิ้ว113,797
3.Huai Ruamห้วยร่วม123,325
4.Huai Phukห้วยพุก113,993
5.Samnak Khun Nenสำนักขุนเณร115,789

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอมูลนาก จังหวัดพิจิตร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอดงเจริญ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 1113 (Special 18 ง): 17. June 26, 1996.
  2. ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
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