Khok Sung district explained

Official Name:Khok Sung
Native Name:โคกสูง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sa Kaeo
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Khok Sung
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:25686
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:27120
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:2708
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:13.8333°N 102.615°W

Khok Sung (Thai: โคกสูง, in Thai pronounced as /kʰôːk sǔːŋ/) 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 15 July 1996 with area split from Ta Phraya district.[1]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With its publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August 2007, the upgrade became official.[3]

The district was the site of the Nong Chan Refugee Camp for Khmer refugees.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Khok Sungโคกสูง106,780
2.Nong Muangหนองม่วง139,492
3.Nong Waengหนองแวง96,356
4.Non Mak Munโนนหมากมุ่น63,058

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 113. Special 18 ง. 29. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอตาพระยา จังหวัดสระแก้ว ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโคกสูง. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/29.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090126234316/http://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/29.PDF. dead. January 26, 2009. June 26, 1996. Thai.
  2. News: http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625. Manager Online. th:แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550. Thai. 2007-09-14. 2011-05-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516212636/http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625. dead.
  3. Royal Gazette. 124. 46 ก. 14–21. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165121/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. dead. September 30, 2007. August 24, 2007. Thai.