Kamalasai District

Kamalasai (Thai: กมลาไสย, pronounced [kā.mā.lāː.sǎj]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Kamalasai

กมลาไสย
District location in Kalasin Province
Coordinates: 16°20′20″N 103°34′31″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceKalasin
Subdistrict8
Muban111
Area
  Total325.3 km2 (125.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total69,731
  Density213.8/km2 (554/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code46130
Geocode4603

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Khong Chai, Mueang Kalasin, Don Chan of Kalasin Province, Pho Chai of Roi Et Province, Rong Kham of Kalasin Province, and Changhan of Roi Et Province.

Administration

Central administration

Kamalasai is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 111 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
01.Kamalasaiกมลาไสย1811,377
02.Lak Mueangหลักเมือง1409,810
03.Phon Ngamโพนงาม1307,865
04.Dong Lingดงลิง1710,448
05.Thanyaธัญญา1509,743
08.Nong Paenหนองแปน0906,876
10.Chao Thaเจ้าท่า1608,263
11.Khok Sombunโคกสมบูรณ์0905,349

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khong Chai District.

Local administration

There are five sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Kamalasai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลกมลาไสย) consisting of parts of sub-districts Kamalasai and Lak Mueang.
  • Thanya (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลธัญญา) consisting of parts of sub-district Thanya.
  • Nong Paen (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหนองแปน) consisting of the sub-district Nong Paen.
  • Lak Mueang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหลักเมือง) consisting of parts of sub-district Lak Mueang.
  • Dong Ling (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลดงลิง) consisting of sub-district Dong Ling.

There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Kamalasai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกมลาไสย) consisting of parts of sub-district Kamalasai.
  • Phon Ngam (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโพนงาม) consisting of the sub-district Phon Ngam.
  • Thanya (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลธัญญา) consisting of parts of sub-district Thanya.
  • Chao Tha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเจ้าท่า) consisting of the sub-district Chao Tha.
  • Khok Sombun (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโคกสมบูรณ์) consisting of the sub-district Khok Sombun.

References

  1. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2016.


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