Amphoe Non Sung
Encyclopedia
Non Sung is a district (amphoe
) in the central part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
means middle, which refers to the location of the district between the Nok district (now Bua Yai district
) and Nai district (Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district
).
When Thai people had to choose a family name at the beginning of the 20th century, many of the locals created names with the word Klang within.
, Phimai
, Chakkarat
, Chaloem Phra Kiat
, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima
, Non Thai
and Kham Sakaesaeng
. Ban Non Wat
, a village in the district is an important archaeological site from the bronze age
.
). There are seven townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Non Sung covers the whole tambon Non Sung,Talat Khae covers parts of tambon Than Prasat, Don Wai
covers the whole tambon Don Wai, Makha covers the whole tambon Makha, Dan Khla covers the whole tambon Dan Khla, Mai covers the whole tambon Mai and Ho Kham covers the whole tambon Ho Kham.
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 the central 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...
.
Etymology
The old name of the district was Klang. The word Klang in ThaiThai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
means middle, which refers to the location of the district between the Nok district (now Bua Yai district
Amphoe Bua Yai
Bua Yai is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northern central Thailand.-History:Bua Yai dates back to the frontier town called Dan Nok . The center of the town was Ban Nong Lang Yai. In 1868, it was upgraded to be Amphoe Dan Nok and the town center was moved to Ban...
) and Nai district (Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district
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:...
).
When Thai people had to choose a family name at the beginning of the 20th century, many of the locals created names with the word Klang within.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) KhongAmphoe Khong
Khong is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The name of the district originates from the founding legend of its main settlement. A hunter named Khong was the pioneer of the town. He invited people to settle the new town in this fertile...
, Phimai
Amphoe Phimai
Phimai is a district in the northeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Phimai was an ancient Khmer city named Vimai or Vimayapura. A stone pillar dating to the reign of King Suryavarman I was found, naming the city Bhirapura meaning strong city...
, Chakkarat
Amphoe Chakkarat
Chakkarat is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In 1927 Tha Chang village was upgraded to be a minor district of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. It was official upgraded to a full district in 1953, at the same time renamed from Tha...
, Chaloem Phra Kiat
Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Chaloem Phra Kiat is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Five tambon were separated from Chakkarat district to create the new district on December 5, 1996...
, 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:...
, Non Thai
Amphoe Non Thai
Non Thai is a district of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Originally, the area was Khwaeng San Thia . San Thia is Khmer language, meaning a place to fulfill salt. The name refers to the tradition of salt manufacturing in that area.In 1900, Khwaeng San Thia was changed...
and Kham Sakaesaeng
Amphoe Kham Sakaesaeng
Kham Sakaesaeng is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The government separated the two Tambon Kham Sakaesaeng and Mueang Nat from Non Sung district and created the minor district Kham Sakaesaeng on November 25 1968...
. Ban Non Wat
Ban Non Wat
Ban Non Wat is a village in central Thailand, in the Non Sung district, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, located near the small city of Phimai. It has been the subject of recent excavation of what are thought to be late neolithic and early bronze age burials...
, a village in the district is an important archaeological site from the bronze age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 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 seven townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Non Sung covers the whole tambon Non Sung,Talat Khae covers parts of tambon Than Prasat, Don Wai
Don Wai
Don Wai , Non Sung district, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand effective February 28 2008. The TAO was created 1999, covers 20.49 km², 7 villages and 3,440 citizen....
covers the whole tambon Don Wai, Makha covers the whole tambon Makha, Dan Khla covers the whole tambon Dan Khla, Mai covers the whole tambon Mai and Ho Kham covers the whole tambon Ho Kham.
| 1. | Non Sung | โนนสูง | |
| 2. | Mai | ใหม่ | |
| 3. | Tanot | โตนด | |
| 4. | Bing | บิง | |
| 5. | Don Chomphu | ดอนชมพู | |
| 6. | Than Prasat | ธารปราสาท | |
| 7. | Lum Khao | หลุมข้าว | |
| 8. | Makha | มะค่า | |
| 9. | Phon Songkhram | พลสงคราม | |
| 10. | Chan-at | จันอัด | |
| 11. | Kham Thao | ขามเฒ่า | |
| 12. | Dan Khla | ด่านคล้า | |
| 13. | Lam Kho Hong | ลำคอหงษ์ | |
| 14. | Mueang Prasat | เมืองปราสาท | |
| 15. | Don Wai | ดอนหวาย | |
| 16. | Lam Mun | ลำมูล |