Amphoe Sung Noen
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Sung Noen is a district (amphoe
) in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
Sema and Mueang Khorakha Pura (Khorat). When the Northeastern railway was finished, the community in Ban Sung Noen due to the passing railway. Thus the government established Sung Noen district in 1901.
Sung Noen literally means high hills, as the village has never been flooded and has 2 hills beside a pond.
, Kham Thale So
, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima
, Pak Thong Chai
, Wang Nam Khiao
and Sikhio
.
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Sung Noen covers parts of tambon Sung Noen, and Kut Chik covers parts of the tambon Kut Chik and Na Klang.
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 western 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...
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History
The area of Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, 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...
Sema and Mueang Khorakha Pura (Khorat). When the Northeastern railway was finished, the community in Ban Sung Noen due to the passing railway. Thus the government established Sung Noen district in 1901.
Sung Noen literally means high hills, as the village has never been flooded and has 2 hills beside a pond.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Khun ThotAmphoe Dan Khun Thot
Dan Khun Thot is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.-History:The town Dan Khun Thot was built before the reign of King Taksin. It became an Amphoe in 1908. At the same time, the center of the town was moved from Wat Pho Chumphon to the western side of the Ban Han...
, Kham Thale So
Amphoe Kham Thale So
Kham Thale So is a district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government separated some part of Non Thai and Sung Noen district and created the minor district Kham Thale So in 1958, which was upgraded to a full district in 1965.-Geography:Neighboring districts are...
, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima
Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima
Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima is one of 32 districts of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Northeastern Thailand. Including the center city of district is City of Nakhon Ratchasima.-Introduction:...
, Pak Thong Chai
Amphoe Pak Thong Chai
Pak Thong Chai is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was an important city since the Khmer era, controlled by Mueang Phimai. In the reign of King U Thong of Ayutthaya it was named Mueang Pak...
, Wang Nam Khiao
Amphoe Wang Nam Khiao
Wang Nam Khiao is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Wang Nam Khiao was created by separating the four tambon Wang Nam Khiao, Wang Mi, Udom Sap and Raroeng of Pak Thong Chai district on April 1, 1992...
and Sikhio
Amphoe Sikhio
Sikhio is a district in the western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.-History:Originally known as Mueang Nakhon Chantuek, Sikhio is an ancient frontier city between the Thai dominated Chao Phraya valley and the Lao dominated Khorat Plateau. There is not record of the time of its...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 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 are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Sung Noen covers parts of tambon Sung Noen, and Kut Chik covers parts of the tambon Kut Chik and Na Klang.
| 1. | Sung Noen | สูงเนิน | |
| 2. | Sema | เสมา | |
| 3. | Khorat | โคราช | |
| 4. | Bung Khilek | บุ่งขี้เหล็ก | |
| 5. | Non Kha | โนนค่า | |
| 6. | Khong Yang | โค้งยาง | |
| 7. | Makluea Kao | มะเกลือเก่า | |
| 8. | Makluea Mai | มะเกลือใหม่ | |
| 9. | Na Klang | นากลาง | |
| 10. | Nong Takai | หนองตะไก้ | |
| 11. | Kut Chik | กุดจิก |