Krasang District

Krasang
กระสัง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Buriram Province
Coordinates: 14°55′18″N 103°18′6″E / 14.92167°N 103.30167°ECoordinates: 14°55′18″N 103°18′6″E / 14.92167°N 103.30167°E
Country  Thailand
Province Buriram
Seat Krasang
Area
 • Total 652.700 km2 (252.009 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 103,043
 • Density 157.9/km2 (409/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 31160
Geocode 3103

Krasang (Thai: กระสัง) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phlapphla Chai, Mueang Buriram, Huai Rat, Satuek of Buriram Province and Mueang Surin of Surin Province.

History

Originally part of tambon Song Chan of Mueang Buriram district, Krasang was made a tambon in 1937. On April 26, 1952 the three tambon Krasang, Song Chang and Lamduan were placed together to the minor district (King Amphoe) Krasang.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 23, 1958.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 167 villages (muban). Krasang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Krasang. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Krasangกระสัง2115,150
2.Lamduanลำดวน1811,372
3.Song Chanสองชั้น1711,929
4.Sung Noenสูงเนิน1910,473
5.Nong Tengหนองเต็ง1811,871
6.Mueang Phaiเมืองไผ่137,103
7.Chum Saengชุมแสง126,538
8.Ban Prueบ้านปรือ158,674
9.Huai Samranห้วยสำราญ146,992
10.Kantharomกันทรารมย์128,467
11.Si Phumศรีภูมิ84,474

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยกฐานะตำบลขึ้นเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 71 (35 ง): 1314. June 1, 1958.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง .... Royal Gazette (in Thai) 75 (55 ก): 321–327. July 22, 1958.

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