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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Na Dun District

Na Dun (Thai: นาดูน, pronounced [nāː dūːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the south of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Phayakkhaphum Phisai, Yang Sisurat, Na Chueak, and Wapi Pathum of Maha Sarakham Province, and Pathum Rat of Roi Et province.

History

Murals illustrating the poem of Sang Sinxay adorn the exterior of Wat Photaram

The area was made a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 October 1969, when the three tambons, Na Dun, Nong Phai, and Nong Khu, were split off from Wapi Pathum district. It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 94 villages (mubans). Na Dun is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Na Dun and Phra That. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Na Dun นาดูน 10 4,468
2. Nong Phai หนองไผ่ 8 3,782
3. Nong Khu หนองคู 14 5,512
4. Dong Bang ดงบัง 9 2,692
5. Dong Duan ดงดวน 10 4,071
6. Hua Dong หัวดง 15 5,054
7. Dong Yang ดงยาง 11 4,275
8. Ku Santarat กู่สันตรัตน์ 9 3,715
9. Phra That พระธาตุ 8 2,916