Administrative centre is used to refer to the seat of government. The capital of Russia is also an entity to which the term "administrative centre" does not apply. A similar arrangement exists in Ukraine. The term chef-lieu is applied to the capital of each Swiss canton. In 16 of the 26 cantons, the territory is subdivided into districts. Every district also has a city nominated as chef-lieu and each has a prefect. The term chef-lieu is used to designate the capital of each gouvernorat (department). Each of the 24 gouvernorats is subdivided into delegations (districts) which each have a central city as
Nong Khae District and Phachi of Ayutthaya Province. The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 181 villages ("muban"). There are three municipal ("thesaban") areas, and further 16 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO). Nong Khae District Nong Khae (, ) is a district ("amphoe") in the southern part of Saraburi Province, central Thailand. There were records that the district already existed in 1899. Amphoe Nong Khae has the Na Roeng "Khlong" (canal) that connects to the Pa Sak River. The Ayutthaya kingdom army moved their troops by this canal for military purposes. Recently there has been immigration of people