Sung Noen district explained

Official Name:Sung Noen
Native Name:สูงเนิน
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Ratchasima
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Sung Noen
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:82383
Population As Of:2014
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:30170, 30380
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3018
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.9°N 101.8217°W

Sung Noen (Thai: สูงเนิน, in Thai pronounced as /sǔːŋ nɤ̄ːn/) is a district (amphoe) in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The literal translation of Sung Noen is 'high hills', as the area has two high (sung) hills (noen) beside a pond, and has never been flooded. Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Khorakha (Khorat) Pura.[1] [2]

Historians believe that Sung Noen is Mueang Rat, a city under the rule of Pho Khun Pha Mueang, one of the rulers who played a great role in establishing the Sukhothai Kingdom, at the beginning of Thai history.[3]

When the Northeastern railway was finished in 1901, the community consisting of Ban Sung Noen grew due to the passing of the railway. Thus the government raised Sung Noen to district status.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Khun Thot, Kham Thale So, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Pak Thong Chai, Wang Nam Khiao and Sikhio.

Administration

Central administration

Sung Noen is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 127 administrative villages (mubans).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[4]
1.Sung NoenThai: สูงเนิน1519,662
2.SemaThai: เสมา169,212
3.KhoratThai: โคราช82,615
4.Bung KhilekThai: บุ่งขี้เหล็ก134,434
5.Non KhaThai: โนนค่า84,971
6.Khong YangThai: โค้งยาง82,633
7.Makluea KaoThai: มะเกลือเก่า2012,685
8.Makluea MaiThai: มะเกลือใหม่128,000
9.Na KlangThai: นากลาง96,494
10.Nong TakaiThai: หนองตะไก้126,961
11.Kut ChikThai: กุดจิก64,716

Local administration

There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. [Pali]
  2. Web site: Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat), Thailand. August 5, 2013 . August 5, 2013. Text available under Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License 3.0 (Unported). More about Nakhon Ratchasima. AsiaExplorers. https://web.archive.org/web/20130909014002/http://www.asiaexplorers.com/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima.htm. 2013-09-09. live. Nakhon Ratchasima was originally two separate cities namely Khorakhapura (also called Nakhon Raj) and Sema.... The present city of Nakhon Ratchasima, whose name is a portmanteau of Nakhon Raj and Sema, was established by King Narai (1656-88) as the eastern frontier of his kingdom centred on Ayutthaya. .
  3. Web site: ตามล่าหาศิลาจารึกปราสาทเมืองเก่า เมืองโคราชเก่า (อ. สูงเนิน จ. นครราชสีมา) เมืองราด ของพ่อขุนผาเมือง. Matichon. 2018-03-29. 2021-08-19. Hunt for the Prasat Muang Khao inscription at Old Khorat City (Sung Noen District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province) Mueang Rat of Pho Khun Pha Muang. Thai.
  4. Web site: Population statistics 2014. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2015-02-18.

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