Mueang Suang District

Mueang Suang (Thai: เมืองสรวง, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ sǔa̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et Province, in northeastern Thailand.

Mueang Suang

เมืองสรวง
District location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 15°49′25″N 103°43′4″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
SeatNong Phue
Area
  Total209.4 km2 (80.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total23,751
  Density113.4/km2 (294/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45220
Geocode4512

Geography

The district is in the central part of Roi Et Province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): At Samat, Suwannaphum, Kaset Wisai, Chaturaphak Phiman, and Mueang Roi Et (at a single point).

History

Suang was one of the 11 mueang or city-states subordinate to Mueang Roi Et.

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 15 March 1973, when the three tambon, Nong Phue, Nong Hin, and Khu Mueang, were split off from Suwannaphum District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 49 villages (mubans). Mueang Suang has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers tambon Mueang Suang and parts of Nong Phue. There are a further three tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Nong Phueหนองผือ94,587
2.Nong Hinหนองหิน104,754
3.Khu Mueangคูเมือง105,173
4.Kok Kungกกกุง114,179
5.Mueang Suangเมืองสรวง95,058

References

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