Krasang District

Krasang กระสัง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Buriram Province
Coordinates: 14°55′18″N 103°18′6″E / 14.92167°N 103.30167°ECoordinates: 14°55′18″N 103°18′6″E / 14.92167°N 103.30167°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Buriram
Seat	Krasang
Area
• Total	652.700 km^2 (252.009 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	103,043
• Density	157.9/km^2 (409/sq mi)
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code	31160
Geocode	3103

Krasang (Thai: กระสัง, pronounced [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 tambon Krasang, Song Chang, and Lamduan were placed together to 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 (tambon), which are further subdivided into 167 villages (muban). 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

References

1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ยกฐานะตำบลขึ้นเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 71 (35 ง): 1314. June 1, 1958.
2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอกระสัง ... (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 75 (55 ก): 321–327. July 22, 1958.

External links

• amphoe.com