Noen Kham (, ) also known as Ban Noen Kham (บ้านเนินขาม, ) 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 (Rama III)'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 (โคกขาม, ) 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 (villages).
No. Name Thai1.Ban Noen Khamบ้านเนินขาม2.Ban Noen Khamบ้านเนินขาม3.Ban Nong Haeoบ้านหนองแห้ว4.Ban Nong Salaบ้านหนองศาลา5.Ban Nong Rakhamบ้านหนองระกำ6.Ban Noen Khamบ้านเนินขาม7.Ban Hua Toบ้านหัวตอ8.Ban Noiบ้านน้อย9.Ban Thungบ้านทุ่ง10.Ban Khao Round Tian Thongบ้านเขาราวเทียนทอง11.Ban Klangบ้านกลาง12.Ban Pong Mangบ้านโป่งมั่ง13.Ban Nong Kaen Ma-khluaบ้านหนองแก่นมะเกลือ14.Ban Thungบ้านทุ่ง15.Ban Nong Manaoบ้านหนองมะนาว16.Ban Rang Kradoneบ้านรังกระโดน17.Ban Thung Maiบ้านทุ่งใหม่18.Ban Pong Kamphaengบ้านโป่งกำแพง19.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 (2,900 males, 3,140 females).
Economy Agriculture is the main source of income for the area. Weaving local fabrics is the work of women.
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