Mueang Loei district
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Mueang Loei
เมืองเลย | |
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UTC+7 (ICT) | |
| Postal code | 42000 |
| Geocode | 4201 |
Mueang Loei (
amphoe mueang) of Loei province, northeastern Thailand
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Location
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chiang Khan, Pak Chom, Na Duang, Erawan, Wang Saphung, Phu Ruea, and Tha Li of Loei Province.
The important water resource is the Loei River.
History
The district was one of the five original districts of Loei Province established in 1897 during the thesaphiban administrative reforms. At first named Kut Pong after the central tambon, it was later renamed Mueang Loei.
Administration
The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (thesaban tambons): Na O covers the whole of tambon Na O, and Nam Suai covers parts of tambon Nam Suai. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kut Pong | กุดป่อง | - | 22,677 | |
| 2. | Mueang | เมือง | 13 | 10,678 | |
| 3. | Na O | นาอ้อ | 9 | 6,051 | |
| 4. | Kok Du | กกดู่ | 10 | 6,567 | |
| 5. | Nam Man | น้ำหมาน | 6 | 3,612 | |
| 6. | Siao | เสี้ยว | 6 | 3,287 | |
| 7. | Na An | นาอาน | 12 | 11,184 | |
| 8. | Na Pong | นาโป่ง | 14 | 9,609 | |
| 9. | Na Din Dam | นาดินดำ | 14 | 10,460 | |
| 10. | Nam Suai | น้ำสวย | 11 | 9,728 | |
| 11. | Chaiyaphruek | ชัยพฤกษ์ | 11 | 6,449 | |
| 12. | Na Khaem | นาแขม | 8 | 6,642 | |
| 13. | Si Song Rak | ศรีสองรัก | 11 | 7,610 | |
| 14. | Kok Thong | กกทอง | 5 | 2,485 |
References
External links
- http://www.amphoemuangloei.com[permanent dead link] Website of district (Thai)