Kamalasai District

Kamalasai
กมลาไสย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Kalasin Province
Coordinates: 16°20′20″N 103°34′31″E / 16.33889°N 103.57528°ECoordinates: 16°20′20″N 103°34′31″E / 16.33889°N 103.57528°E
Country  Thailand
Province Kalasin
Area
  Total 325.3 km2 (125.6 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 69,535
  Density 213.8/km2 (554/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 46130
Geocode 4603

Kamalasai (Thai: กมลาไสย) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Khong Chai, Mueang Kalasin, Don Chan of Kalasin Province, Pho Chai of Roi Et Province, Rong Kham of Kalasin Province again, and Changhan of Roi Et Province again.

Administration

The district is subdivided into eight subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 111 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon). Kamalasai covers parts of the tambon Kamalasai and Lak Mueang; Thanya covers parts of tambon Thanya; and Nong Paen the whole of tambon Nong Paen. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Kamalasaiกมลาไสย1811,105
2.Lak Mueangหลักเมือง1410,048
3.Phon Ngamโพนงาม137,914
4.Dong Lingดงลิง1710,443
5.Thanyaธัญญา159,522
8.Nong Paenหนองแปน96,885
10.Chao Thaเจ้าท่า168,329
11.Khok Sombunโคกสมบูรณ์95,289

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khong Chai district.