Noen Kham subdistrict


Noen Kham also known as Ban Noen Kham is a tambon in Noen Kham district, Chai Nat province, Thailand.

History

The original ethnic group of Noen Kham is Lao Wiang who migrated from Vientiane since King Nangklao 's reign during the early Rattanakosin period, more than 200 years ago. They first settled in Ban Khok Kham, U Thong district, Suphan Buri province. When the community expanded, they migrated to settle here.
The name Noen Kham literally means "mound of tamarinds" what with it is a place where there are many tamarind trees. It is a distortion of the word Khok Kham which has the same meaning.

Geography

The terrain is a lowland and a plateau at the foothill in the northeast.

Administration

The entire area is under the management of Noen Kham Subdistrict Municipality.
It is further divided into 19 administrative mubans.
No.NameThai
1.Ban Noen Khamบ้านเนินขาม
2.Ban Noen Khamบ้านเนินขาม
3.Ban Nong Haeoบ้านหนองแห้ว
4.Ban Nong Salaบ้านหนองศาลา
5.Ban Nong Rakhamบ้านหนองระกำ
6.Ban Noen Khamบ้านเนินขาม
7.Ban Hua Toบ้านหัวตอ
8.Ban Noiบ้านน้อย
9.Ban Thungบ้านทุ่ง
10.Ban Khao Round Tian Thongบ้านเขาราวเทียนทอง
11.Ban Klangบ้านกลาง
12.Ban Pong Mangบ้านโป่งมั่ง
13.Ban Nong Kaen Ma-khluaบ้านหนองแก่นมะเกลือ
14.Ban Thungบ้านทุ่ง
15.Ban Nong Manaoบ้านหนองมะนาว
16.Ban Rang Kradoneบ้านรังกระโดน
17.Ban Thung Maiบ้านทุ่งใหม่
18.Ban Pong Kamphaengบ้านโป่งกำแพง
19.Ban Lan Duบ้านลานดู่

Demography

The majority of the Lao Wiang ethnic group lives in Ban Non Kham. They still preserve some of their ethnic identities, such as their form of speech, food, or the patterns of local woven fabrics.
As of 2019, it has a total population of 6,040.

Economy

Agriculture is the main source of income for the area. Weaving local fabrics is the work of women.