Khok Sung District

Khok Sung (Thai: โคกสูง, pronounced [kʰôːk sǔːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.

Khok Sung

โคกสูง
District
District location in Sa Kaeo Province
Coordinates: 13°50′0″N 102°36′54″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSa Kaeo
SeatKhok Sung
Area
 • Total439.7 km2 (169.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total25,686
 • Density58.4/km2 (151/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code27120
Geocode2708

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]

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 Sungโคกสูง106,780
2.Nong Muangหนองม่วง139,492
3.Nong Waengหนองแวง96,356
4.Non Mak Munโนนหมากมุ่น63,058

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอตาพระยา จังหวัดสระแก้ว ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโคกสูง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (Special 18 ง): 29. June 26, 1996.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
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