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.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phlapphla Chai, Mueang Buriram, Huai Rat, Satuek of Buriram Province and Mueang Surin of Surin province.
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]
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. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |