{{Infobox settlement | official_name = Nong Chok | native_name = หนองจอก | native_name_lang = th | settlement_type = [[List of Districts of Bangkok|Khet]] | image_skyline = นายกรัฐมนตรี เป็นประธานในพิธีปิดงานเมาลิดกลางแห่งประเท - Flickr - Abhisit Vejjajiva.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = [[The National Administration Center for Islamic Affairs]] in late 2009 | image_map = Amphoe 1003.svg | map_caption = Khet location in [[Bangkok]] | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|13|51|20|N|100|51|45|E|region:TH_type:adm2nd|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | subdivision_name = {{flag|Thailand}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Thailand|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Bangkok]] | subdivision_type2 = Seat | subdivision_name2 = [[Krathum Rai, Bangkok|Krathum Rai]] | subdivision_type3 = ''[[Khwaeng]]'' | subdivision_name3 = 8 | established_title = Amphoe established | established_date = | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_total_km2 = 236.261 | population_total = 170643<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/views/showDistrictData.php?rcode=10&statType=1&year=60|title=Population and House Report for Year 2017|publisher=Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Internal Affairs|access-date=2018-04-01|archive-date=2019-09-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912195945/http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/|url-status=dead}} ([http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/ Search page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912195945/http://stat.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/ |date=2019-09-12 }})</ref> | population_as_of = 2017 | population_density_km2 = 722.26 | timezone = [[Time in Thailand|THA]] | utc_offset = +7 | postal_code_type = [[Postal code]] | postal_code = 10530 | geocode = 1003 | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Nong Chok''' ({{langx|th|หนองจอก}}, {{IPA|th|nɔ̌ːŋ t͡ɕɔ̀ːk|pron}}) is one of the [[Districts of Bangkok|50 districts]] (''khet'') of [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]. It is bounded by other districts (from north clockwise): [[Amphoe Lam Luk Ka]] of [[Pathum Thani province]], [[Amphoe Bang Nam Priao]] and [[Amphoe Mueang Chachoengsao]] of [[Chachoengsao province]], [[Lat Krabang]], [[Min Buri]] and [[Khlong Sam Wa]] of [[Bangkok]]. It is the biggest, easternmost and the most sparsely populated district of Bangkok.
==History== The district was established as an [[amphoe]] in 1897 during the reign of King [[Chulalongkorn]]. The original settlers were [[Muslim]]s relocated from southern Thailand. In 1902, it became an amphoe of the newly established [[Min Buri#History|Min Buri province]]. Due to economic hardship during 1930–31, Min Buri Province was disbanded in 1931 and Nong Chok was transferred to [[Chachoengsao province]].
District administration was later moved again to Bangkok in 1932 due to inconvenience of travel between Nong Chok and Chachoengsao. {{As of|2006}}, about 75% of the population were Muslims while 22% were Buddhists. The name ''Nong Chok'' means [[water lettuce]] (''[[Pistia]] stratiotes'') swamp.
==Administration== The district is sub-divided into eight sub-districts (''[[khwaeng]]''). {|class="wikitable sortable" !No.||Name||Thai||Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>)||Map |- |{{center|1.}}||[[Krathum Rai, Bangkok|Krathum Rai]]||{{lang|th|กระทุ่มราย}}||<div align="right">38.132</div>||rowspan=9|[[File:Khwaeng 1003.png|150px|Map]] |- |{{center|2.}}||[[Nong Chok subdistrict, Bangkok|Nong Chok]]||{{lang|th|หนองจอก}}||<div align="right">29.992</div> |- |{{center|3.}}||[[Khlong Sip subdistrict|Khlong Sip]]||{{lang|th|คลองสิบ}}||<div align="right">30.849</div> |- |{{center|4.}}||[[Khlong Sip Song subdistrict|Khlong Sip Song]]||{{lang|th|คลองสิบสอง}}||<div align="right">38.867</div> |- |{{center|5.}}||[[Khok Faet]]||{{lang|th|โคกแฝด}}||<div align="right">22.524</div> |- |{{center|6.}}||[[Khu Fang Nuea]]||{{lang|th|คู้ฝั่งเหนือ}}||<div align="right">17.750</div> |- |{{center|7.}}||[[Lam Phak Chi]]||{{lang|th|ลำผักชี}}||<div align="right">33.358</div> |- |{{center|8.}}||[[Lam Toiting]]||{{lang|th|ลำต้อยติ่ง}}||<div align="right">24.789</div> |- !colspan=3|Total||<div align="right">236.261</div> |}
==Economy== Agriculture was and remains the most important part of Nong Chok economy. Rice, vegetables, fruits, and livestocks are the main products. It is famous for its [[gamecock]]s and [[birdcage]]s. Many canals were dug for [[irrigation]] and [[transportation]].
==Environment== With its rural environment and surrounding agricultural lands, Nong Chok remains the last natural habitat of [[flying fox]] colonies in the Bangkok area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/thisisnongchok/posts/2273468312912678/?paipv=0&eav=AfbOYzp6uYUC68SAhBLhHtTDg-Az8gxAlEss6be6BlE0phWUPPM15y4s6F6A2gYPh9o&_rdr|date=2019-05-02|accessdate=2024-01-21|language=thai|title=ถึงวันนี้ก็ยังมีคนหาไม่เจอ ว่าค้างคาวแม่ไก่หนองจอกอยู่ไหน ไปตามพิกัดนี้เลย|author=หนองจอก บ้านนอก..กรุงเทพ|work=Facebook}}</ref>
It is said that in the past, when the environment was still pristine, one could see as far as Chachoengsao and even some mountains in the [[Bang Pla Soi]] area of [[Chonburi province|Chonburi]] from Nong Chok.
==Places== [[File:สวนสาธารณะหนองจอก Nongchock Park - panoramio (16).jpg|thumb|Nong Chok Park]] *[[Bangkok Arena]] *[[Mahanakorn University of Technology]] *[[Nong Chok National Football Center]] *[[Nong Chok Park]] *[[Wetchakarunrasm Hospital]] *[[Harajuku Thailand]] *[[The National Administration Center for Islamic Affairs]]
==Education== {{expand section|date=March 2016}} International schools include: * [[Korean International School of Bangkok]]<ref>[http://kisbangkok.co.kr/ Home]. [[Korean International School of Bangkok]]. Retrieved on March 8, 2016. "우) 10530 29/19 M.6 SOI 28 MITMAITRI NONGCHOK BANGKOK"</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060719072058/http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/nongchok/ BMA website with the tourist landmarks of Nong Chok] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927175833/http://203.155.220.239/subsite/index.php?strOrgID=001037 Nong Chok district office] (Thai only)
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