Krasae Sin district

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Krasae Sin
กระแสสินธุ์
District location in Songkhla province
District location in Songkhla province
Coordinates: 7°37′6″N 100°19′42″E / 7.61833°N 100.32833°E / 7.61833; 100.32833
CountryThailand
ProvinceSongkhla
SeatKrasae Sin
Area
 • Total96.4 km2 (37.2 sq mi)
Population
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 • Total16,055
 • Density166.5/km2 (431/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code90270
Geocode9008

Krasae Sin (Thai: กระแสสินธุ์, pronounced [krā.sɛ̌ː sǐn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sathing Phra of Songkhla Province; Pak Phayun, Bang Kaeo, Khao Chaison, and Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung province; and Ranot of Songkhla Province.

The western part of the district is on the shores of Thale Luang and Thale Noi, the northern parts of the Songkhla Lake.

History

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The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 16 February 1978, when the three tambons, Choeng Sae, Ko Yai, and Rong, were split off from Ranot district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]

Administration

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The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas within the district; there are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Koh 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

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอระโนด จังหวัดสงขลา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอกระแสสินธุ์ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 95 (21 ง): 519. February 21, 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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