Amphoe Mueang Suang
Encyclopedia
Mueang Suang is a district (amphoe
) of Roi Et Province
, in northeastern Thailand
.
, Suwannaphum
, Kaset Wisai
, Chaturaphak Phiman
and Mueang Roi Et
(at a single point).
or city-states who were subordinates of Mueang Roi Et.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on
March 15 1973, when the three tambon Nong Phue, Nong Hin and Khu Mueang were split off from Suwannaphum district
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.
), which are further subdivided into 49 villages (muban
). Mueang Suang has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers the tambon Mueang Suang and parts of Nong Phue. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organization (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 Roi Et Province
Roi Et Province
Roi Et is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham....
, in 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...
.
Geography
The district is located in the central part of Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) At SamatAmphoe At Samat
- Geography :The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are Thawat Buri, Thung Khao Luang, Selaphum, Phanom Phrai, Suwannaphum, Mueang Suang, Chaturaphak Phiman and Mueang Roi Et....
, Suwannaphum
Amphoe Suwannaphum
Suwannaphum is a district of Roi Et Province, in eastern Thailand. It is named after the legendary country Suwannaphum, which according to Thai tradition was located in the Chao Phraya plain.-Geography:...
, Kaset Wisai
Amphoe Kaset Wisai
Kaset Wisai is a district in the southwestern part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chaturaphak Phiman, Mueang Suang, Suwannaphum of Roi Et Province, Phayakkhaphum Phisai of Maha Sarakham Province, Pathum Rat of Roi Et Province again and Wapi Pathum of Maha...
, Chaturaphak Phiman
Amphoe Chaturaphak Phiman
Chaturaphak Phiman is a district in the western part of Roi Et Province, Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Somdet, Mueang Roi Et, At Samat , Mueang Suang, Kaset Wisai of Roi Et Province and Wapi Pathum of Maha Sarakham Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 12...
and Mueang Roi Et
Amphoe Mueang Roi Et
Mueang Roi Et is the capital district in the western part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.- History :Mueang Roi Et is an ancient city. The area around the city was made into a district in 1908...
(at a single point).
History
Suang was one of the 11 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...
or city-states who were subordinates of Mueang Roi Et.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on
March 15 1973, when the three tambon Nong Phue, Nong Hin and Khu Mueang were split off from Suwannaphum district
Amphoe Suwannaphum
Suwannaphum is a district of Roi Et Province, in eastern Thailand. It is named after the legendary country Suwannaphum, which according to Thai tradition was located in the Chao Phraya plain.-Geography:...
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.
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 49 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...
). Mueang Suang has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers the tambon Mueang Suang and parts of Nong Phue. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organization (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. | Nong Phue | หนองผือ | 9 | 4,587 | |
| 2. | Nong Hin | หนองหิน | 10 | 4,754 | |
| 3. | Khu Mueang | คูเมือง | 10 | 5,173 | |
| 4. | Kok Kung | กกกุง | 11 | 4,179 | |
| 5. | Mueang Suang | เมืองสรวง | 9 | 5,058 |