Amphoe Kham Sakaesaeng
Encyclopedia
Kham Sakaesaeng is a district (amphoe
) in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
and created the minor district (King Amphoe) Kham Sakaesaeng on November 25 1968. It was officially upgraded to a full district on June 28 1973.
, Non Sung
, Non Thai
and Phra Thong Kham.
). There two townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Kham Sakae Saeng covers part of the tambon Kham Sakae Saeng and Nong Hua Fan covers parts of the tambon Nong Hua Fan and Mueang Nat.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The government separated the two Tambon Kham Sakaesaeng and Mueang Nat from Non Sung districtAmphoe Non Sung
Non Sung is a district in the central part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-Etymology:The old name of the district was Klang...
and created the minor district (King Amphoe) Kham Sakaesaeng on November 25 1968. It was officially upgraded to a full district on June 28 1973.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) KhongAmphoe Khong
Khong is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The name of the district originates from the founding legend of its main settlement. A hunter named Khong was the pioneer of the town. He invited people to settle the new town in this fertile...
, Non Sung
Amphoe Non Sung
Non Sung is a district in the central part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-Etymology:The old name of the district was Klang...
, Non Thai
Amphoe Non Thai
Non Thai is a district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally, the area was Khwaeng San Thia . San Thia is Khmer language, meaning a place to fulfill salt. The name refers to the tradition of salt manufacturing in that area.In 1900, Khwaeng San Thia was changed...
and Phra Thong Kham.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
). There two townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Kham Sakae Saeng covers part of the tambon Kham Sakae Saeng and Nong Hua Fan covers parts of the tambon Nong Hua Fan and Mueang Nat.
| 1. | Kham Sakaesaeng | ขามสะแกแสง | |
| 2. | Non Mueang | โนนเมือง | |
| 3. | Mueang Nat | เมืองนาท | |
| 4. | Chiwuek | ชีวึก | |
| 5. | Pha-ngat | พะงาด | |
| 6. | Nong Hua Fan | หนองหัวฟาน | |
| 7. | Mueang Kaset | เมืองเกษตร |