Amphoe Kap Choeng
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| Province: | Surin |
| Area: | 574.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 61,416 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 107.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 3206 |
| Postal code: | 32210 |
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Kap Choeng (Thai: กาบเชิง) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] History
The village Ban Kap Choeng is about 200 years old. Originally, it was under Tambon Dan, Sangkha district. In 1937 it was moved to under Tambon Nong Yai, Prasat district. Later in 1963, it was moved to under Tambon Kap Choeng.
Tambon Kap Choeng and Ban Dai were put together to form a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1971. Tambon Khok Klang was added to the district in 1976, Tambon Dan and Khu Tan in 1977. Kap Choeng was upgraded to be full district on March 20th, 1979.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Phanom Dong Rak, Prasat, Sangkha, Buachet of Surin Province and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia.
The boundary crossing to Cambodia is Chong Chom pass.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 82 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas and 6 Tambon administrative organizations.
| 1. | Kap Choeng | กาบเชิง | |
| 4. | Khu Tan | คูตัน | |
| 5. | Dan | ด่าน | |
| 6. | Naeng Mut | แนงมุด | |
| 7. | Khok Takhian | โคกตะเคียน | |
| 10. | Takhian | ตะเคียน |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phanom Dong Rak district.
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| Amphoe of Surin |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Surin - Chumphon Buri - Tha Tum - Chom Phra - Prasat - Kap Choeng Rattanaburi - Sanom - Sikhoraphum - Sangkha - Lamduan - Samrong Thap - Buachet |
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| King Amphoe: | Phanom Dong Rak - Si Narong - Khwao Sinarin - Non Narai | ||
