Nong Suea district

Nong Suea
หนองเสือ
District location in Pathum Thani province
District location in Pathum Thani province
Coordinates: 14°8′6″N 100°49′27″E / 14.13500°N 100.82417°E / 14.13500; 100.82417
CountryThailand
ProvincePathum Thani
SeatBueng Ba
Subdistricts7
Area
 • Total413.632 km2 (159.704 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total53,312
 • Density128.88/km2 (333.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code12170
Geocode1304

Nong Suea (Thai: หนองเสือ, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ sɯ̌a̯]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Pathum Thani province, central Thailand.

Toponymy

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In the district area there is a pond, which in the past was visited by tigers from the mountains of neighboring Saraburi and Nakhon Nayok to drink water. So the people in the district named the pond Nong Suea ("tiger pond").

Later, when the tigers were gone, Nong Suea therefore has a new type of Suea[a] to replace that is the bad guys. Nong Suea in the past was like a hiding place for criminals.[1]

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Wang Noi of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province; Nong Khae and Wihan Daeng of Saraburi province; Ban Na and Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok province; and Thanyaburi and Khlong Luang of Pathum Thani Province.

Administration

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The district is divided into seven subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 70 villages (mubans). Nong Suea itself has township status (thesaban tambon) and covers part of tambon Nong Suea. There are seven Tambon Administrative Organizations (TAO).

Nr. Name Thai name Villages
1. Bueng Ba บึงบา 9
2. Bueng Bon บึงบอน 9
3. Bueng Ka Sam บึงกาสาม 9
4. Bueng Cham O บึงชำอ้อ 12
5. Nong Sam Wang หนองสามวัง 13
6. Sala Khru ศาลาครุ 10
7. Noppharat นพรัตน์ 8

Economy

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The condition of Nong Suea at present, despite being more prosperous, but most of the area is still agricultural and wasteland. Most of the population subsist on agriculture.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ The word "Suea" literally translates to tiger and is a metaphor in Thai meaning a bandit.

References

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  1. ^ a b Nice To Meet You (2023-05-13). "หนองเสือ" [Nong Suea]. Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-05-14.