Khok Sung District

Khok Sung
โคกสูง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sa Kaeo Province
Coordinates: 13°50′0″N 102°36′54″E / 13.83333°N 102.61500°ECoordinates: 13°50′0″N 102°36′54″E / 13.83333°N 102.61500°E
Country  Thailand
Province Sa Kaeo
Seat Khok Sung
Area
  Total 439.7 km2 (169.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 25,686
  Density 58.4/km2 (151/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 27120
Geocode 2708

Khok Sung (Thai: โคกสูง) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Aranyaprathet, Watthana Nakhon and Ta Phraya of Sa Kaeo Province, and to the east Banteay Meanchey of Cambodia.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established July 15, 1996 with area split from Ta Phraya district .[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official .[3]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Khok Sungโคกสูง106,780
2.Nong Muangหนองม่วง139,492
3.Nong Waengหนองแวง96,356
4.Non Mak Munโนนหมากมุ่น63,058

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอตาพระยา จังหวัดสระแก้ว ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโคกสูง. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 113 (Special 18 ง): 29. June 26, 1996.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.

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