Amphoe Kusuman
Encyclopedia
Kusuman is a district (Amphoe
) of Sakon Nakhon Province
, Thailand
.
and Mueang Sakon Nakhon
of Sakon Nakhon Province, Na Wa
, Phon Sawan
, Mueang Nakhon Phanom
and Pla Pak
of Nakhon Phanom Province
.
Kusuman, which was established in 1844. In 1862 a second Mueang named Phot Phaisan was established nearby. In 1914 Kusuman was reduced to be a tambon of Sakon Nakhon district
. In 1962 Kusuman was again created as a minor district (King Amphoe), as the large size of Mueang district made it difficult to administrate. It was upgraded to a full district on November 14, 1967.
), which are further subdivided into 63 villages (muban
). Kusuman is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kusuman. There are further 5 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...
) of Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon Province
Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...
, 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) Phon Na KaeoAmphoe Phon Na Kaeo
Phon Na Kaeo is a district of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on April 1 1991, when the four tambon Ban Phon, Na Kaeo, Na Tong Watthana and Ban Paen were split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district...
and Mueang Sakon Nakhon
Amphoe Mueang Sakon Nakhon
Mueang Sakon Nakhon is the capital district of Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman, Phon Na Kaeo, Khok Si Suphan, Tao Ngoi, Phu Phan, Kut Bak and Phanna Nikhom of Sakon Nakhon Province.To the northeast of the district...
of Sakon Nakhon Province, Na Wa
Amphoe Na Wa
Na Wa is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Songkhram, Phon Sawan, and in Sakon Nakhon Province the districts Kusuman, Mueang Sakon Nakhon, Phanna Nikhom and Akat Amnuai.The main rivers are the Un and Yam.-Economy:The...
, Phon Sawan
Amphoe Phon Sawan
Phon Sawan is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Wa, Si Songkhram, Tha Uthen and Mueang Nakhon Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The minor district was established on January...
, Mueang Nakhon Phanom
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Phanom
Mueang Nakhon Phanom is the capital district of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are That Phanom, Renu Nakhon of Nakhon Phanom Province, Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province, Pla Pak and Tha Uthen of Nakhon Phanom Province again...
and Pla Pak
Amphoe Pla Pak
Pla Pak is a district in the province Nakhon Phanom in the northeast of Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nakhon Phanom, Renu Nakhon, Na Kae and Wang Yang of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Phon Na Kaeo and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province.-History:The area of the district was at...
of Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom Province
Nakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.-Geography:...
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History
The district goes back to the MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Kusuman, which was established in 1844. In 1862 a second Mueang named Phot Phaisan was established nearby. In 1914 Kusuman was reduced to be a tambon of Sakon Nakhon district
Amphoe Mueang Sakon Nakhon
Mueang Sakon Nakhon is the capital district of Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Na Wa of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman, Phon Na Kaeo, Khok Si Suphan, Tao Ngoi, Phu Phan, Kut Bak and Phanna Nikhom of Sakon Nakhon Province.To the northeast of the district...
. In 1962 Kusuman was again created as a minor district (King Amphoe), as the large size of Mueang district made it difficult to administrate. It was upgraded to a full district on November 14, 1967.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 63 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...
). Kusuman is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Kusuman. There are further 5 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... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kusuman | กุสุมาลย์ | 12 | 10,330 | |
| 2. | Na Pho | นาโพธิ์ | 11 | 7,773 | |
| 3. | Na Phiang | นาเพียง | 11 | 7,423 | |
| 4. | Pho Phaisan | โพธิไพศาล | 15 | 9,460 | |
| 5. | Um Chan | อุ่มจาน | 14 | 10,028 |