Khok Sung district
Khok Sung
โคกสูง | |
|---|---|
 District location in Sa Kaeo province | |
| Coordinates: 13°50′0″N 102°36′54″E / 13.83333°N 102.61500°E / 13.83333; 102.61500 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Sa Kaeo |
| Seat | Khok Sung |
| Area | |
| • Total | 439.7 km2 (169.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 25,686 |
| • Density | 58.4/km2 (151/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 27120 |
| Geocode | 2708 |
Khok Sung (Thai: โคกสูง, pronounced [kʰôːk sǔːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Sa Kaeo province, eastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Aranyaprathet, Watthana Nakhon and Ta Phraya of Sa Kaeo Province, and to the east, Banteay Meanchey of Cambodia.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was established 15 July 1996 with area split from Ta Phraya district.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With its publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August 2007, the upgrade became official.[3]
The district was the site of the Nong Chan Refugee Camp for Khmer refugees.
Administration
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khok Sung | โคกสูง | 10 | 6,780 | |
| 2. | Nong Muang | หนองม่วง | 13 | 9,492 | |
| 3. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 9 | 6,356 | |
| 4. | Non Mak Mun | โนนหมากมุ่น | 6 | 3,058 |
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอตาพระยา จังหวัดสระแก้ว ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโคกสูง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (Special 18 ง): 29. June 26, 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2009.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
External links
- amphoe.com
- A Potemkin Village in Thailand
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