Nong Han district

Nong Han (Template:Lang-th) is a district (Amphoe) of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Chai Wan, Ku Kaeo, Prachaksinlapakhom, Mueang Udon Thani, Phibun Rak and Thung Fon of Udon Thani Province, and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province.

History

The archaeological site of Ban Chiang is a world heritage site since 1992. It was settled from neolithic till iron age times, and is most famous for its red painted pottery.

Mueang Nong Han was one of the four original subdivisions of Udon Thani, which were converted into Amphoe during the thesahiban administrative reforms in 1897.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 161 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Nong Han, Nong Mek and Ban Chiang each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Nong Han	หนองหาน	17	16,031
2.	Nong Mek	หนองเม็ก	19	14,877
5.	Phang Ngu	พังงู	15	9,424
6.	Sabaeng	สะแบง	8	8,032
7.	Soi Phrao	สร้อยพร้าว	11	6,097
9.	Ban Chiang	บ้านเชียง	15	11,365
10.	Ban Ya	บ้านยา	11	5,602
11.	Phon Ngam	โพนงาม	20	13,373
12.	Phak Top	ผักตบ	13	8,287
14.	Nong Phai	หนองไผ่	14	9,024
17.	Don Hai Sok	ดอนหายโศก	10	6,790
18.	Nong Sa Pla	หนองสระปลา	8	6,080

Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Phibun Rak and Ku Kaeo.