Nong Ya Plong หนองหญ้าปล้อง
District
District location in Phetchaburi province
Coordinates: 13°9′47″N 99°41′50″E / 13.16306°N 99.69722°E / 13.16306; 99.69722
Country	Thailand
Province	Phetchaburi
Seat	Nong Ya Plong
Area
• Total	1,249.8 km2 (482.6 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	14,390
• Density	11.5/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	76160
Geocode	7603

Nong Ya Plong (Thai: หนองหญ้าปล้อง, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ jâː plɔ̂ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Phetchaburi province, western Thailand.

History

Nong Ya Plong was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 16 July 1972, when three tambons, Nong Ya Plong, Yang Nam Klat Nuea, and Yang Nam Klat Tai were split off from Khao Yoi district.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 21 May 1990.^[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Kha and Pak Tho of Ratchaburi province, Khao Yoi, Ban Lat, and Kaeng Krachan of Phetchaburi Province. To the west is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 31 villages (mubans). There are no municipal areas (thesaban), and three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).