Renu Nakhon is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Phanom province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Nakhon Phanom, That Phanom, Na Kae, and Pla Pak.

History

Renu Nakhon was a mueang which was converted into a district of Nakhon Phanom during the thesaphiban administrative reforms in 1907. In 1917 the district was renamed That Phanom. The historical name of the area was reused when a new minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 May 1970 with three tambons, Renu, Phon Thong, and Tha Lat, from That Phanom District. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 21 August 1975.

Administration

Central administration

Renu Nakhon is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 91 administrative villages (mubans).

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district: There are eight sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

Economy

In Ban Na Kham, a village in the district, 22 artisans spin cotton fiber into yarn and hand-dye it with natural indigo harvested locally. The group produce Indigo Collection sportswear for the Leicester City Football Club. The team is owned by the Thai company, King Power. The blue colour obtained from indigo dyeing, locally known as kram, matches the football team's color. The Indigo Collection, sold at King Power Stadium's Fan Store in Leicester, UK, debuted in May 2018 to strong interest from Leicester fans.

In media

Renu Nakhon is the setting of a Thai country song, (luk thung), titled 'Cold Wind in Renu'). It has been popular since 1970, with new recordings by many performers.