Krasang district explained

Official Name:Krasang
Native Name:กระสัง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Buriram
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Krasang
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:103043
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:31160
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3103
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.9217°N 103.3017°W

Krasang (Thai: กระสัง, in Thai pronounced as /krā.sǎŋ/) 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 26 April 1952 the three tambons Krasang, Song Chang, and Lamduan were placed together to form the minor district (king amphoe) Krasang.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 23 July 1958.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 167 villages (mubans). Krasang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Krasang. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
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

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 71. 35 ง. 1314. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยกฐานะตำบลขึ้นเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2497/D/035/1314.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406104738/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2497/D/035/1314.PDF. dead. April 6, 2012. June 1, 1958. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 75. 55 ก. 321–327. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง .... http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2501/A/055/321.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406104814/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2501/A/055/321.PDF. dead. April 6, 2012. July 22, 1958. Thai.