Krasang ( th, กระสัง, ) is a district (''
amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') in the eastern part of
Buriram province, northeastern
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise)
Phlapphla Chai
Phlapphla Chai ( th, พลับพลาไชย, ) is the name of a road in Bangkok's Pom Prap and Wat Thep Sirin sub-districts, Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, and also the five-way intersection of the road with Luang and Maitri Chit Roads. I ...
,
Mueang Buriram,
Huai Rat,
Satuek of Buriram Province and
Mueang Surin of
Surin province.
History
Originally part of ''tambon'' Song Chan of
Mueang Buriram district
Mueang Buriram ( th, เมืองบุรีรัมย์, , ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Prakhon Chai, Nang ...
, Krasang was made a ''tambon'' in 1937. On 26 April 1952 the three ''tambons'' Krasang, Song Chang, and Lamduan were placed together to form the minor district (''
king amphoe
An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...
'') Krasang. It was upgraded to a full district on 23 July 1958.
Administration
The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...
s''), which are further subdivided into 167 villages (''
muban
Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...
s''). Krasang is a township (''
thesaban tambon
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') which covers parts of ''tambon'' Krasang. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
References
External links
amphoe.com
Krasang
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