Nang Rong ( th, นางรอง, ) is a district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') of
Buriram province, northeastern
Thailand. The district lies approximately 50 km south-southwest of Buriram City.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise)
Chamni,
Mueang Buriram,
Prakhon Chai,
Chaloem Phra Kiat,
Lahan Sai,
Pakham,
Non Suwan, and
Nong Ki of Buriram Province.
It is the closest town to the Phanom Rung Historical Park, and 11th century religious site.
Motto
The Nang Rong District's motto is "The ancient city, coconut and sugar, city pillar shrine, Progressive economy, delicious boiled pork leg and Nang Rong language."
Climate
Administration
The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (''
tambons''), which are further subdivided into 204 villages (''
muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s''). Nang Rong is a township (''
thesaban tambon'') which covers parts of ''tambon'' Nang Rong and Thanon Hak. There are also 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are ''tambon'' which now form the districts Non Suwan and Chamni, as well as parts of Chaloem Phra Kiat.
References
Nang Rong
Nang Rong ( th, นางรอง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand. The district lies approximately 50 km south-southwest of Buriram City.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast cloc ...
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