Krasae Sin District

Krasae Sin
กระแสสินธุ์
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 7°37′6″N 100°19′42″E / 7.61833°N 100.32833°E / 7.61833; 100.32833Coordinates: 7°37′6″N 100°19′42″E / 7.61833°N 100.32833°E / 7.61833; 100.32833
Country  Thailand
Province Songkhla
Seat Krasae Sin
Area
  Total 96.4 km2 (37.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 16,055
  Density 166.5/km2 (431/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 90270
Geocode 9008

Krasae Sin (Thai: กระแสสินธุ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sathing Phra of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun, Bang Kaeo, Khao Chaison, Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung Province and Ranot of Songkhla Province again.

The western part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang and Thale Noi, the northern parts of the Songkhla Lake.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on February 16, 1978, when the three tambon Choeng Sae, Ko Yai and Rong were split off from Ranot district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4, 1994.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas within the district, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Ko Yaiเกาะใหญ่96,928
2.Rongโรง53,033
3.Choeng Saeเชิงแส42,987
4.Krasae Sinกระแสสินธุ์43,107

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอระโนด จังหวัดสงขลา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอกระแสสินธุ์ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 95 (21 ง): 519. February 21, 1978.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.

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