nongbua lamphu province

Nongbua Lamphu (Thai หนองบัวลำภู) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Loei.

Geography

Nongbua Lamphu is located in the heart of the Khorat Plateau.

History

The province were originally 5 Amphoe (district) in the province Udon Thani. In 1993 this province was decentralized and the new province Nongbua Lamphu was created. It is thus the youngest province of Thailand.

Symbols

Provincial seal

|The seal of the province shows king Naresuan in his shrine. This shrine was built to commemmorate the visit of king Naresuan to the city of Nongbua Lamphu in 1574 when he was collecting troops to fight the king of Lan Xang. Behind the shrine is a pond with Lotus flowers (Nymphaea lotus), which is also the provincial flower. The provincial tree is the Siamese Rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis),

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 6 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 59 communes (tambon) and 636 villages.

Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu
Na Klang
Nong Sang

Si Bun Rueang
Suwannakhuha
Na Wang

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