Amphoe Charoen Sin
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Charoen Sin is a district (Amphoe
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...

, northeast 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 north clockwise) Ban Muang
Amphoe Ban Muang
Ban Muang is a district of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Ban Dung of Udon Thani Province, Fao Rai of Nong Khai Province, So Phisai and Phon Charoen of Bueng Kan Province, Kham Ta Kla, Wanon Niwat and Charoen Sin of Sakon Nakhon Province.The...

, Wanon Niwat
Amphoe Wanon Niwat
Wanon Niwat is a district in the northern part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Etymology:The name of the district means House of Monkeys, which refers to the old name of the area, Kuk Ling . Ling is the Thai word for monkey, however in this case it is the name of a tree...

 and Sawang Daen Din
Amphoe Sawang Daen Din
Sawang Daen Din is a district in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Charoen Sin, Wanon Niwat, Phang Khon, Waritchaphum, Song Dao of Sakon Nakhon Province, Chai Wan, Nong Han, Thung Fon and Ban Dung of Udon Thani...

 of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Ban Dung
Amphoe Ban Dung
Ban Dung is a district in the northeastern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Thung Fon, Phibun Rak, Phen and Sang Khom of Udon Thani Province, Phon Phisai and Fao Rai of Nong Khai Province, and Ban Muang, Charoen Sin and Sawang Daen Din of...

 of Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Nong Bua Lamphu and Loei.- Geography :...

.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Charoen Sin was established on February 15 1988, when five tambon were split off from Sawang Daen Din district
Amphoe Sawang Daen Din
Sawang Daen Din is a district in the western part of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Charoen Sin, Wanon Niwat, Phang Khon, Waritchaphum, Song Dao of Sakon Nakhon Province, Chai Wan, Nong Han, Thung Fon and Ban Dung of Udon Thani...

. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon
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 52 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...

). The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) Charoen Sin covers parts of the tambon Charoen Sin and Thung Kae. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
Population
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1. Ban Lao บ้านเหล่า 13 11,571
2. Charoen Sin เจริญศิลป์ 11 10,682
3. Thung Kae ทุ่งแก 9 6,928
4. Khok Sila โคกศิลา 8 4,830
5. Nong Paen หนองแปน 11 8,364

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