Amphoe Nam Phong
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Nam Phong น้ำพอง |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province |
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| Coordinates: 16°42′7″N 102°51′24″E / 16.70194°N 102.85667°ECoordinates: 16°42′7″N 102°51′24″E / 16.70194°N 102.85667°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Khon Kaen |
| Seat | Wang Chai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 828.7 km2 (320.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 112,414 |
| • Density | 136.8/km2 (354/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 40140 |
| Geocode | 4007 |
Nam Phong (Thai: น้ำพอง, pronounced [náːm pʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Non Sa-at of Udon Thani Province, Kranuan, Sam Sung, Mueang Khon Kaen, Ubolratana and Khao Suan Kwang.
The district is on Mittraphap Road (Thailand Route 2) and the northeastern railway. The district office and the train station are about 7 km east of the main settlement, Ban Nam Phong.
Despite its name, Nam Phong National Park does not occupy any of Nam Phong District, but is southeast of the district. Both are named after the Nam Phong River, which originates in the national park, and after the Ubol Ratana Dam flows through the district towards the Chi River.
The district is mostly agricultural, its main activities being rice and sugar cane growing and animal husbandry. The two major factories are a sugar factory and a distillery for lao kao (white spirit).
An oil survey in 1979 found a natural gas reserve of an estimated 1.5 trillion cubic feet (42 km3). Since 1989 the gas field has been exploited for the Nam Phong power plant operated by EGAT. With a capacity of 710 MW, it is the main source of electricity for northeast Thailand.
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