Amphoe Nong Ya Sai

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Nong Ya Sai
หนองหญ้าไซ
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Province:	Suphanburi
District office:	Nong Ya Sai 14°46′30″N, 99°54′40″E
Area:	420.2 km²
Inhabitants:	49,894 (2000)
Pop. density:	118.7 inh./km²
Geocode:	7210
Postal code:	72240
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Nong Ya Sai (Thai: หนองหญ้าไซ) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on June 1, 1983, when the four tambon Nong Ya Sai, Nong Rathawat, Nong Pho and Chaeng Ngam were split off from Sam Chuk district.^[1] It was officially upgraded to a full district on May 21, 1990.^[2]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Chang, Doem Bang Nang Buat, Sam Chuk and Don Chedi of Suphanburi Province, and Lao Khwan of Kanchanaburi Province

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon). Nong Ya Sai is also a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of the tambon Nong Ya Sai.

1.	Nong Ya Sai	หนองหญ้าไซ
2.	Nong Rathawat	หนองราชวัตร
3.	Nong Pho	หนองโพธิ์
4.	Chaeng Ngam	แจงงาม
5.	Nong Kham	หนองขาม
6.	Thap Luang	ทัพหลวง