Krasae Sin district

Krasae Sin
กระแสสินธุ์
District
District location in Songkhla province
District location in Songkhla province
Coordinates: 7°37′6″N 100°19′42″E / 7.61833°N 100.32833°E / 7.61833; 100.32833
CountryThailand
ProvinceSongkhla
SeatKrasae Sin
Area
 • Total
96.4 km2 (37.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
16,055
 • Density166.5/km2 (431/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code90270
Geocode9008

Krasae Sin (Thai: กระแสสินธุ์, pronounced [krā.sɛ̌ː sǐn]) 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, and Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung province; and Ranot of Songkhla Province.

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

History

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

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas within the district; there are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Koh Yai เกาะใหญ่ 9 6,928
2. Rong โรง 5 3,033
3. Choeng Sae เชิงแส 4 2,987
4. Krasae Sin กระแสสินธุ์ 4 3,107

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอระโนด จังหวัดสงขลา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอกระแสสินธุ์ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 95 (21 ง): 519. February 21, 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.


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