Nong Prue (, ) 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. A third subdistrict, Somdet Charoen, was later included in the new minor district as well. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 11 October 1997.
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).
No. Subdistrict Thai Villages Pop.1.Nong Prue 22 18,2102.Nong Pla Lai 14 6,5363.Somdet Charoen 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.
Subdistrict municipality Pop. LAO code website Somdet Charoen 6,986 05711204 Nong Pla Lai 6,536 05711202 Nong Prue 4,375 05711201 Subdistrict administrative organization The non-municipal areas are administered by one subdistrict administrative organization - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh). Subdistrict adm.org - SAO Pop. LAO code website Nong Prue SAO 13,835 06711203
Education 18 primary schools 2 secondary schools
Healthcare Hospitals Nong Prue district is served by two hospitals Nong Prue Hospital with 30 beds. Phayaban Sathan Phra Barami Hospital with 30 beds.
Health promoting hospitals In the district there are seven health-promoting hospitals in total. 1 Somdet Charoen 2 Nong Pla Lai 4 Nong Prue
Religion There are thirty-six Theravada Buddhist temples in the district. 5 Nong Pla Lai 7 Somdet Charoen 24 Nong Prue The Christians have three churches.
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