Amphoe Nam Kliang
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Nam Kliang
น้ำเกลี้ยง

Statistics
Province:	Sisaket
District office:	Nam Kliang 14°55′42″N 104°30′48″E / 14.92833, 104.51333
Area:	257.8 km²
Inhabitants:	42,623 (2005)
Pop. density:	165.3 inh./km²
Geocode:	3315
Postal code:	33130
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Nam Kliang (Thai: น้ำเกลี้ยง) 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 January 7 1986, when the four tambon Nam Kliang, La-o, Tong Pit and Khoen were split off from Kanthararom district.¹ It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.²

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอกันทรารมย์ จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอน้ำเกลี้ยง" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 103 (9 ง): 157. January 21 1986, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/D/009/157.PDF. 
2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3 1994, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF. 

External links

• amphoe.com

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