Nong Don District


Nong Don is a district in the northwestern part of Saraburi Province in central Thailand.

History

Ten kilometres from Bang Khamoad there is a big pond. The west side of the pond has a big tummy-wood tree or in Thai Kradon. The people from Dong Noi and Kokko and Mueang Lop Buri moved to here and established the village Ban Nong Kradon. When the village grew bigger, the government created a separate minor district Nong Don on 15 July 1968, when the three tambons Nong Don, Ban Klap, and Don Thong were split off from Ban Mo District.
The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 21 August 1975.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are Mueang Lopburi of Lopburi Province, Phra Phutthabat, Ban Mo and Don Phut of Saraburi Province.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 34 villages. Nong Don has township status and covers 1.94 km2 of tambon Nong Don. There are three Tambon administrative organizations ; Ban Klab is also responsible for tambon Ban Prong.
No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Nong Donหนองโดน115,562
2.Ban Klapบ้านกลับ104,214
3.Don Thongดอนทอง82,792
4.Ban Prongบ้านโปร่ง51,617