Kamalasai district explained

Official Name:	Kamalasai
Native Name:	กมลาไสย
Native Name Lang:	th
Settlement Type:	District
Image Alt:	Muang Fa Daed archaeological site
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Thailand
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Kalasin
Subdivision Type2:	Seat
Subdivision Type3:	Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:	8
Subdivision Type4:	Muban
Subdivision Name4:	111
Established Title:	District established
Population Total:	69,731
Population As Of:	2015
Blank Name Sec1:	Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:	46130
Blank Name Sec2:	Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:	4603
Timezone:	ICT
Utc Offset:	+7
Coordinates:	16.3389°N 103.5753°W

Kamalasai (Thai: กมลาไสย, in Thai pronounced as /kā(m).mā.lāː.sǎj/; กมลาไสย, in Lao pronounced as /kā(m).mā.la᷇ː.sǎj/) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Kamalasai is the location of the ancient city Mueang Fa Daet Song Yang. At present, only the remains of bricks mixed with soil. There is a two-story moat looks like a waterbody. Dvaravati oval-shaped city plan with a two-story city believed to be caused by urban expansion. There were excavated 130 Bai sema sandstones registered with the Fine Arts Department. In addition, it is also the location of Phra That Yaku, a local biggest chedi in the Dvaravati period during the 7^th–11^th centuries.

The name Kamalasai means "lotus flower".^[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Khong Chai, Mueang Kalasin, Don Chan of Kalasin Province, Pho Chai of Roi Et province, Rong Kham of Kalasin Province, and Changhan of Roi Et province.

Administration

Central administration

Kamalasai is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 111 administrative villages (mubans).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.^[2]
1.	Kamalasai	Thai: กมลาไสย	18	11,377
2.	Lak Mueang	Thai: หลักเมือง	14	9,810
3.	Phon Ngam	Thai: โพนงาม	13	7,865
4.	Dong Ling	Thai: ดงลิง	17	10,448
5.	Thanya	Thai: ธัญญา	15	9,743
8.	Nong Paen	Thai: หนองแปน	9	6,876
10.	Chao Tha	Thai: เจ้าท่า	16	8,263
11.	Khok Sombun	Thai: โคกสมบูรณ์	9	5,349

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khong Chai District.

Local administration

There are five sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

• Kamalasai (Thai: Thai: เทศบาลตำบลกมลาไสย) consisting of parts of sub-districts Kamalasai and Lak Mueang.
• Thanya (Thai: Thai: เทศบาลตำบลธัญญา) consisting of parts of sub-district Thanya.
• Nong Paen (Thai: Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหนองแปน) consisting of the sub-district Nong Paen.
• Lak Mueang (Thai: Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหลักเมือง) consisting of parts of sub-district Lak Mueang.
• Dong Ling (Thai: Thai: เทศบาลตำบลดงลิง) consisting of sub-district Dong Ling.

There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

• Kamalasai (Thai: Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกมลาไสย) consisting of parts of sub-district Kamalasai.
• Phon Ngam (Thai: Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโพนงาม) consisting of the sub-district Phon Ngam.
• Thanya (Thai: Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลธัญญา) consisting of parts of sub-district Thanya.
• Chao Tha (Thai: Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเจ้าท่า) consisting of the sub-district Chao Tha.
• Khok Sombun (Thai: Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโคกสมบูรณ์) consisting of the sub-district Khok Sombun.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)

Notes and References

1. หน้า 6 – เยาวชน/สตรี, ธุงแก้วกมลา เสน่ห์กมลาไสย. Khaosod issues 11,860 vol.33 Friday, May 19, 2023 th
2. Web site: Population statistics 2015. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2016-04-13.