Nong Ruea district
# Nong Ruea district

Nong Ruea (Thai: หนองเรือ, pronounced) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

## History

The minor district (king amphoe) Nong Ruea was established in 1959 by splitting it from Mueang Khon Kaen district. On 31 January 1963 it was upgraded to a full district.

## Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Chum Phae, Phu Wiang, Ubolratana, Ban Fang, and Mancha Khiri of Khon Kaen Province, and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum province.

## Administration

The district is divided into 10 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 149 villages (mubans). There are three townships (thesaban tambons): Nong Ruea covers parts of tambons Nong Ruea and Nong Kae, parts of tambons Kut Kwang, Non Sa-at, and Dom Mong, and parts of Bang Kong and Chorakhe. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Nong Ruea | หนองเรือ | 13 | 10,996 |
| 2. | Ban Meng | บ้านเม็ง | 18 | 11,908 |
| 3. | Ban Kong | บ้านกง | 10 | 6,730 |
| 4. | Yang Kham | ยางคำ | 14 | 9,343 |
| 5. | Chorakhe | จระเข้ | 13 | 7,878 |
| 6. | Non Thong | โนนทอง | 21 | 11,850 |
| 7. | Kut Kwang | กุดกว้าง | 21 | 9,619 |
| 8. | Non Than | โนนทัน | 14 | 8,867 |
| 9. | Non Sa-at | โนนสะอาด | 15 | 8,974 |
| 10. | Ban Phue | บ้านผือ | 10 | 5,791 |

## Economy

Two major factories can be found in the Nong Reua District: the Mitr Phu Viang sugar refinery, and the Khon Kaen Fishing Net Co. Ltd. factory.

