Mueang Suang district
District in Roi Et, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mueang Suang (Thai: เมืองสรวง, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ sǔaŋ]; Northeastern Thai: เมืองสรวง, pronounced [mɯa᷇ŋ sǔaŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et province, in northeastern Thailand.
Mueang Suang
เมืองสรวง | |
|---|---|
 District location in Roi Et province | |
| Coordinates: 15°49′25″N 103°43′4″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Roi Et |
| Seat | Nong Phue |
| Area | |
• Total | 209.4 km2 (80.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 23,751 |
| • Density | 113.4/km2 (294/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 45220 |
| Geocode | 4512 |
Geography
The district is in the central part of Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): At Samat, Suwannaphum, Kaset Wisai, Chaturaphak Phiman, and Mueang Roi Et (at a single point).
History
Suang was one of the 11 mueang or city-states subordinate to Mueang Roi Et.
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 15 March 1973, when the three tambon, Nong Phue, Nong Hin, and Khu Mueang, were split off from Suwannaphum district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.[2]
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 49 villages (mubans). Mueang Suang has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers tambon Mueang Suang and parts of Nong Phue. There are a further three tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nong Phue | หนองผือ | 9 | 4,587 | |
| 2. | Nong Hin | หนองหิน | 10 | 4,754 | |
| 3. | Khu Mueang | คูเมือง | 10 | 5,173 | |
| 4. | Kok Kung | กกกุง | 11 | 4,179 | |
| 5. | Mueang Suang | เมืองสรวง | 9 | 5,058 |
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