Amphoe Krasae Sin
Encyclopedia
Krasae Sin is a district (Amphoe
) in the northern part of Songkhla Province
, southern Thailand
.
of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun
, Bang Kaeo
, Khao Chaison
, Mueang Phatthalung
of Phatthalung Province
and Ranot
of Songkhla Province again.
The western part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang and Thale Noi, the northern parts of the Songkhla Lake
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.
), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas within the district, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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 Songkhla Province
Songkhla Province
Songkhla is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia....
, southern 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sathing PhraAmphoe Sathing Phra
Sathing Phra is a district in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Singhanakhon of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin and Ranot of Songkhla Province again...
of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun
Amphoe Pak Phayun
Pak Phayun is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pa Bon and Bang Kaeo of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin, Sathing Phra, Singhanakhon and Khuan Niang of Songkhla Province.To the east of the district is the Thale Luang lake, which through a...
, Bang Kaeo
Amphoe Bang Kaeo
Bang Kaeo is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pak Phayun, Pa Bon, Tamot, and Khao Chaisoni of Phatthalung Province, and Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province....
, Khao Chaison
Amphoe Khao Chaison
Khao Chaison is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Kaeo, Tamot, Kong Ra and Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province....
, Mueang Phatthalung
Amphoe Mueang Phatthalung
Mueang Phatthalung is the capital district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.- Geography :Neighboring districts are Khao Chaison, Kong Ra, Srinagarindra, and Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung Province, and Ranot and Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province.The eastern part of the district is at the...
of Phatthalung Province
Phatthalung Province
Phatthalung is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Satun and Trang.-Geography:...
and Ranot
Amphoe Ranot
Ranot is the northernmost district of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sathing Phra, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province, Mueang Phatthalung, Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung Province, Cha-uat and Hua Sai of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province...
of Songkhla Province again.
The western part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang and Thale Noi, the northern parts of the Songkhla Lake
Songkhla Lake
The Songkhla lake is the largest natural lake in Thailand, located on the Malay peninsula in the southern part of the country. Covering an area of 1,040 km² it borders the provinces of Songkhla and Phatthalung. Despite being called a lake, this water surface is actually a lagoon complex...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on February 16 1978, when the three tambon Choeng Sae, Ko Yai and Rong were split off from Ranot districtAmphoe Ranot
Ranot is the northernmost district of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sathing Phra, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province, Mueang Phatthalung, Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung Province, Cha-uat and Hua Sai of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province...
. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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...
), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas within the district, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko 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 |