Amphoe Nong Hin
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Nong Hin
หนองหิน

Statistics
Province:	Loei
District office:	Nong Hin 17°7′24″N 101°51′30″E / 17.12333, 101.85833
Area:	435.0 km²
Inhabitants:	23,255 (2005)
Pop. density:	53.5 inh./km²
Geocode:	4214
Postal code:	42190
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Nong Hin (Thai: หนองหิน) is a district (Amphoe) of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wang Saphung, Pha Khao, Phu Kradueng and Phu Luang.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on July 1 1997 with territory split off from Phu Kradueng¹.

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts². With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official ³.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban). Nong Hin is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nong Hin. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอภูกระดึง จังหวัดเลย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหนองหิน" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 118 (Special 51 ง): 19. June 25 1997, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/E/051/19.PDF. 
2. ^ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550" (in Thai), Manager Online. 
3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24 2007, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. 

External links

• amphoe.com

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