Nong Prue district

Nong Prue
หนองปรือ
District
Topography Nong Prue district
Topography Nong Prue district
District location in Kanchanaburi province
District location in Kanchanaburi province
Coordinates: 14°36′41″N 99°27′1″E / 14.61139°N 99.45028°E / 14.61139; 99.45028
Country Thailand
Province Kanchanaburi
SeatNong Prue
Area
[1]
 • Total
502 km2 (194 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
31,732
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
71220
Calling code034
ISO 3166 codeTH-7112

Nong Prue (หนองปรือ, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ prɯ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Kanchanaburi province, central Thailand.

History

The two subdistricts Nong Prue and Nong Pla Lai were split of from Bo Phloi district to establish the minor district (king amphoe) Nong Prue on 22 April 1992.[3] A third subdistrict, Somdet Charoen, was later included in the new minor district as well.[4] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 11 October 1997.[5]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lao Khwan, Bo Phloi, Si Sawat of Kanchanaburi province and Dan Chang of Suphanburi province.

Toponymy

The district is named after the Prue plant, Cyperus sp.

Administration

Provincial administration

The district is divided into three subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 43 administrative villages (mubans).[2]

No. Subdistrict Thai Villages Pop.
1. Nong Prue หนองปรือ 22 18,210
2. Nong Pla Lai หนองปลาไหล 14 6,536
3. Somdet Charoen สมเด็จเจริญ 7 6,986
Total 43 31,732

Local government

Municipalities

As of December 2024 there are three municipal (thesaban) areas in the district: Somdet Charoen and Nong Pla Lai subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons) cover the whole subdistricts, Nong Prue subdistrict municipality covers parts of the same-named subdistrict.[6]

Subdistrict municipality Pop. LAO code website
Somdet Charoen 6,986 05711204 somdejcharoen.go.th
Nong Pla Lai 6,536 05711202 thnpl.go.th
Nong Prue 4,375 05711201 nongpruekan.go.th

Subdistrict administrative organization

The non-municipal areas are administered by one subdistrict administrative organization - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh).[6]

Subdistrict adm.org - SAO Pop. LAO code website
Nong Prue SAO 13,835 06711203 nongpruekansao.go.th

Education

  • 18 primary schools
  • 2 secondary schools[7]

Healthcare

Hospitals

Nong Prue district is served by two hospitals

Health promoting hospitals

In the district there are seven health-promoting hospitals in total.[8]

1 Somdet Charoen 2 Nong Pla Lai 4 Nong Prue

Religion

There are thirty-six Theravada Buddhist temples in the district.[9][10]

5 Nong Pla Lai 7 Somdet Charoen 24 Nong Prue

The Christians have three churches.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Administrative Subdivisions of Countries". Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA). Retrieved 17 July 2025, year 2024 >subdistrict level >Excel File >no.71120100-71120300, 7173 >Excel line 8976-8979, 8997-8998{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบ่อพลอย จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหนองปรือ" [Announcement of the Ministry of Interior on the separation of the area of Bo Phloi district, Kanchanaburi province, to establish Nong Prue minor district] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 109 (53 ง): 2. 22 April 1992. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  4. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงเขตพื้นที่การปกครองกิ่งอำเภอหนองปรือ ในท้องที่อำเภอบ่อพลอย จังหวัดาญจนบุรี" [Announcement of the Ministry of Interior regarding the change of the administrative area of Nong Prue minor district in Bo Phloi district, Kanchanaburi province] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 109 (67 ง): 5778. 21 November 1992. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  5. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอหนองปรือ อำเภอห้วยกระเจา อำเภอทรายทองวัฒนาๆ พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๐" [Royal Decree on the establishment of Nong Prue district, Huai Krachao district, etc. B.E.2540 (1997)] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 114 (50 ก): 24–27. 26 September 1997. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Local Government Organization Code". DLA. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Education". Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2567-2024. Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Office (Report). National Statistical Office (NSO). 2024. ISSN 1905-8314, Education Statistics tabel 3.2 Schools by Level of Education and District: Academic Year 2023{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ^ "Name-of-the-hospital-service-unit". Ministry of Public Health. Retrieved 17 July 2025, >health zone 5 no.08138-08144{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ^ "list of temples (1)". Retrieved 17 July 2025, Sect Maha Nikai 33 temples no.271120101-271120305{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  10. ^ "list of temples (2)". Retrieved 17 July 2025, Sect Dhammayut 3 temples no.671120101-671120302{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  11. ^ "Religion". Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2567-2024. Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Office (Report). National Statistical Office (NSO). 2024. ISSN 1905-8314, Religion Statistics tabel 4.1 Temple, Church, Mosque by District 2023{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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