Amphoe Kaset Wisai

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Kaset Wisai
เกษตรวิสัย
Statistics
Province: Roi Et
District office: Kaset Wisai
15°39′22″N, 103°34′48″E
Area: 580.1 km²
Inhabitants: 99,024 (2005)
Pop. density: 170.7 inh./km²
Geocode: 4502
Postal code: 45150
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Map of Roi Et, Thailand highlighting Kaset Wisai

Kaset Wisai (Thai: เกษตรวิสัย) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chaturaphak Phiman, Mueang Suang, Suwannaphum of Roi Et Province, Phayakkhaphum Phisai of Maha Sarakham Province, Pathum Rat of Roi Et Province again and Wapi Pathum of Maha Sarakham Province.

[edit] History

Originally named Nong Waeng, it was renamed to Kaset Wisai in 1939.[1]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 175 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Kaset Wisai and Ku Ka Sing each covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Kaset Wisai เกษตรวิสัย 18 16,420
2. Mueang Bua เมืองบัว 13 8,632
3. Lao Luang เหล่าหลวง 15 7,541
4. Sing Khok สิงห์โคก 13 7,289
5. Dong Khrang Yai ดงครั่งใหญ่ 13 5,957
6. Ban Fang บ้านฝาง 17 6,182
7. Nong Waeng หนองแวง 15 8,186
8. Kamphaeng กำแพง 12 6,447
9. Ku Ka Sing กู่กาสิงห์ 13 9,259
10. Nam Om น้ำอ้อม 9 5,016
11. Non Sawang โนนสว่าง 14 5,385
12. Thung Thong ทุ่งทอง 9 5,491
13. Dong Khrang Noi ดงครั่งน้อย 14 7,219

[edit] References

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai) (April 17 1939). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. 

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