Na Haeo District

Na Haeo (Thai: นาแห้ว; IPA: [nāː hɛ̂w]) is the westernmost district (amphoe) of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

Na Haeo

นาแห้ว
District
District location in Loei Province
Coordinates: 17°29′6″N 101°4′12″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceLoei
SeatNa Haeo
Area
 • Total628.0 km2 (242.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total11,011
 • Density17.5/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code42170
Geocode4206

History

Na Haeo area was the rural part of Dan Sai District. For people in Na Haeo it was inconvenient due to the distance involved. The government split off the two tambons Na Haeo and Na Phueng from Dan Sai District and created a minor district (king amphoe) on 15 February 1970.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1976.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Dan Sai of Loei Province, Nakhon Thai and Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province. To the north is Xaignabouli Province of Laos.

The important water resource is the Hueang River.

Phu Suan Sai National Park is in this district.[3]

The northern part of the district reaches the southern end of the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.[4]

Administration

The district is divided into five subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (mubans). Na Haeo is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Na Haeo. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Na Haeoนาแห้ว72,020
2.Saeng Phaแสงภา61,782
3.Na Phuengนาพึง82,123
4.Na Ma Laนามาลา82,920
5.Lao Ko Hokเหล่ากอหก52,166
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References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 87 (17 ง): 854. March 3, 1970.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเลาขวัญ อำเภอคำม่วง อำเภอพิปูน อำเภอศรีเทพ อำเภอนาแห้ว อำเภอส่องดาว อำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอค่ายบางระจัน อำเภอบ้านตาขุน และอำเภอกุดจับ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 93 (109 ก special): 31–34. September 8, 1976.
  3. "Phu Suan Sai National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP) Thailand. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. ดร.กระมล ทองธรรมชาติ และคณะ, สังคมศึกษา ศาสนาและวัฒนธรรม ม.1, สำนักพิมพ์ อักษรเจริญทัศน์ อจท. จำกัด, 2548, หน้า 24-25


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