Krasang District
| Krasang กระสัง |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| 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 |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| 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.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phlapphla Chai, Mueang Buriram, Huai Rat, Satuek of Buriram Province and Mueang Surin of Surin Province.
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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. | |
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| 1. | Krasang | กระสัง | 21 | 15,150 | |
| 2. | Lamduan | ลำดวน | 18 | 11,372 | |
| 3. | Song Chan | สองชั้น | 17 | 11,929 | |
| 4. | Sung Noen | สูงเนิน | 19 | 10,473 | |
| 5. | Nong Teng | หนองเต็ง | 18 | 11,871 | |
| 6. | Mueang Phai | เมืองไผ่ | 13 | 7,103 | |
| 7. | Chum Saeng | ชุมแสง | 12 | 6,538 | |
| 8. | Ban Prue | บ้านปรือ | 15 | 8,674 | |
| 9. | Huai Samran | ห้วยสำราญ | 14 | 6,992 | |
| 10. | Kantharom | กันทรารมย์ | 12 | 8,467 | |
| 11. | Si Phum | ศรีภูมิ | 8 | 4,474 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยกฐานะตำบลขึ้นเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 71 (35 ง): 1314. June 1 1958. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2497/D/035/1314.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง ..." (in Thai). Royal Gazette 75 (55 ก): 321–327. July 22 1958. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2501/A/055/321.PDF.
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