Kamalasai District

Kamalasai
กมลาไสย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Kalasin Province
Coordinates: 16°20′20″N 103°34′31″E / 16.33889°N 103.57528°E / 16.33889; 103.57528Coordinates: 16°20′20″N 103°34′31″E / 16.33889°N 103.57528°E / 16.33889; 103.57528
Country Thailand
Province Kalasin
Tambon 8
Muban 111
Area
 • Total 325.3 km2 (125.6 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 69,731
 • Density 213.8/km2 (554/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 46130
Geocode 4603

Kamalasai (Thai: กมลาไสย, pronounced [kā.mā.lāː.sǎj]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.

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

The district Kamalasai is divided into eight sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 111 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Kamalasaiกมลาไสย1811,377
2.Lak Mueangหลักเมือง149,810
3.Phon Ngamโพนงาม137,865
4.Dong Lingดงลิง1710,448
5.Thanyaธัญญา159,743
8.Nong Paenหนองแปน96,876
10.Chao Thaเจ้าท่า168,263
11.Khok Sombunโคกสมบูรณ์95,349

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khong Chai district.

Local administration

There are five sub-district municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

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

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

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

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
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