Na Klang district
Na Klang
นากลาง | |
|---|---|
 District location in Nong Bua Lamphu province | |
| Coordinates: 17°18′26″N 102°11′19″E / 17.30722°N 102.18861°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nong Bua Lamphu |
| Seat | Fang Daeng |
| Area | |
• Total | 570.656 km2 (220.332 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 90,996 |
| • Density | 159.4/km2 (413/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 39170 |
| Geocode | 3902 |
Na Klang (Thai: นากลาง, pronounced [nāː klāːŋ]; Northeastern Thai: นากลาง, pronounced [nâː kàːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Nong Bua Lamphu province, northeastern Thailand.
History
[edit]The district was created as a minor district (king amphoe) on 16 July 1965, when the three tambons Na Klang, Kao Kloi, and Na Si were split from Nong Bua Lamphu District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district in 1969.[2]
On 6 October 2022, a former police officer killed 36 people, including 24 children, and injured 10 others in a combined shooting and stabbing spree before committing suicide. The attack mainly manifested at a children's daycare and this event is currently the deadliest mass murder to have taken place in Thailand's history.[3][4]
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Suwannakhuha of Nong Bua Lamphu Province; Kut Chap of Udon Thani province; Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu, Si Bun Rueang, and Na Wang of Nong Bua Lamphu; and Na Duang of Loei province.
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 119 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons) within the district. Na Klang covers parts of tambons Na Klang, Dan Chang, and Kut Hae, and Kut Din Chi covers parts of tambon Kut Din Chi. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Na Klang | นากลาง | 12 | 12,259 | |
| 2. | Dan Chang | ด่านช้าง | 12 | 10,334 | |
| 5. | Kut Din Chi | กุดดินจี่ | 20 | 16,336 | |
| 6. | Fang Daeng | ฝั่งแดง | 18 | 11,856 | |
| 7. | Kao Kloi | เก่ากลอย | 13 | 8,991 | |
| 9. | Non Mueang | โนนเมือง | 15 | 10,714 | |
| 10. | Uthai Sawan | อุทัยสวรรค์ | 12 | 6,357 | |
| 11. | Dong Sawan | ดงสวรรค์ | 9 | 6,647 | |
| 13. | Kut Hae | กุดแห่ | 8 | 7,502 |
Missing numbers are tambons which are now part of the districts Suwannakhuha and Na Wang
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 82 (57 ง): 1878. July 20, 1965. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอสมเด็จ อำเภอสีชมพู อำเภอหนองบัวแดง อำเภอบ้านแท่น อำเภอดอนตูม อำเภอนากลาง อำเภอศรีบุญเรือง และอำเภอป่าติ้ว พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 86 (16 ก): 225–229. February 25, 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Rebecca; Siradapuvadoli, Navaon (2022-10-06). "Thailand attack: children killed in mass stabbing and shooting at preschool". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ Paul, Amrita (2022-10-06). "36 People, Including 24 Children Killed at Mass Shooting in Thailand". Laotian Times. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
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