Amphoe Kap Choeng

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Kap Choeng
กาบเชิง

Statistics
Province:	Surin
Area:	574.0 km²
Inhabitants:	59,589 (2005)
Pop. density:	103.8 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 and Sangkha of Surin Province. To the south is 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 91 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas and 6 Tambon administrative organizations.

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Kap Choeng	กาบเชิง	19	14,123
4.	Khu Tan	คูตัน	14	5,601
5.	Dan	ด่าน	17	12,729
6.	Naeng Mut	แนงมุด	15	10,594
7.	Khok Takhian	โคกตะเคียน	13	11,435
10.	Takhian	ตะเคียน	13	5,107

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phanom Dong Rak district.

Amphoe of Surin
Amphoe:	Mueang Surin - Chumphon Buri - Tha Tum - Chom Phra - Prasat - Kap Choeng - Rattanaburi - Sanom - Sikhoraphum - Sangkha - Lamduan - Samrong Thap - Buachet
King Amphoe:	Phanom Dong Rak - Si Narong - Khwao Sinarin - Non Narai