Krasang district
Krasang
กระสัง | |
|---|---|
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 District location in Buriram province | |
| Coordinates: 14°55′18″N 103°18′6″E / 14.92167°N 103.30167°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Buriram |
| Seat | Krasang |
| Area | |
• Total | 652.700 km2 (252.009 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 103,043 |
| • Density | 157.9/km2 (409/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 31160 |
| Geocode | 3103 |
Krasang (Thai: กระสัง, pronounced [krā.sǎŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phlapphla Chai, Mueang Buriram, Huai Rat, Satuek of Buriram Province and Mueang Surin of Surin province.
History
[edit]Originally part of tambon Song Chan of Mueang Buriram district, Krasang was made a tambon in 1937. On 26 April 1952 the three tambons Krasang, Song Chang, and Lamduan were placed together to form the minor district (king amphoe) Krasang.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 23 July 1958.[2]
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 167 villages (mubans). Krasang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Krasang. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Krasang | กระสัง | 21 | 15,150 | |
| 2. | Lamduan | ลำดวน | 18 | 11,372 | |
| 3. | Song Chan | สองชั้น | 17 | 11,929 | |
| 4. | Sung Noen | สูงเนิน | 19 | 10,473 | |
| 5. | Nong Teng | หนองเต็ง | 18 | 11,871 | |
| 6. | Mueang Phai | เมืองไผ่ | 13 | 7,103 | |
| 7. | Chum Saeng | ชุมแสง | 12 | 6,538 | |
| 8. | Ban Prue | บ้านปรือ | 15 | 8,674 | |
| 9. | Huai Samran | ห้วยสำราญ | 14 | 6,992 | |
| 10. | Kantharom | กันทรารมย์ | 12 | 8,467 | |
| 11. | Si Phum | ศรีภูมิ | 8 | 4,474 |
References
[edit]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยกฐานะตำบลขึ้นเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 71 (35 ง): 1314. June 1, 1958. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง ... (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 75 (55 ก): 321–327. July 22, 1958. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
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