Non Sung ( th, โนนสูง, ) 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 central part of
Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern
Thailand
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.
Etymology
The old name of the district was ''Klang''. The word ''klang'' in
Thai
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** Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand
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means 'middle', which refers to the location of the district between the Nok District (now
Bua Yai district
Bua Yai (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northern central Thailand.
History
Bua Yai dates back to the frontier town called Dan Nok (ด่านนอก). The center of the town was Ban Nong L ...
) and Nai District (
Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district
Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima ( th, เมืองนครราชสีมา, ) is one of 32 districts of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.
Overview
Nakhon Ratchasima was built in the reign of King Narai the Great of Ayutthay ...
).
When Thai people had to choose a family name at the beginning of the 20th century, many of the locals created names with the word ''klang''.
History
The district's name was changed from Non Wat to Non Sung in 1939.
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise)
Khong,
Phimai
Phimai ( th, พิมาย) is a township (''thesaban tambon'') in Nakhon Ratchasima Province in northeast Thailand. As of 2005 the town had a population of 9,768. The town is the administrative center of the Phimai District.
In the aftermath ...
,
Chakkarat
Chakkarat (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.
History
In 1927 Tha Chang village was upgraded to a minor district (''king amphoe'') of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. It was ...
,
Chaloem Phra Kiat,
Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima,
Non Thai, and
Kham Sakaesaeng.
Ban Non Wat
Ban Non Wat is a village in Thailand, in the Non Sung district, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, located near the small city of Phimai. It has been the subject of excavation since 2002. The cultural sequence encompasses 11 prehistoric phases, which i ...
, a village in the district, is an important
Bronze Age
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archaeological
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site.
Administration
The district is divided into 16 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''). There are seven townships (''
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 ...
s'') within the district: Non Sung covers ''tambon'' Non Sung; Talat Khae covers parts of ''tambon'' Than Prasat;
Don Wai covers ''tambon'' Don Wai; Makha covers ''tambon'' Makha; Dan Khla covers ''tambon'' Dan Khla; Mai covers ''tambon'' Mai; and Ho Kham covers ''tambon'' Ho Kham.
References
External links
amphoe.com
Non Sung
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