Nong Kung Si district

Nong Kung Si (Thai: หนองกุงศรี, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ kūŋ sǐː]; Northeastern Thai: หนองกุงศรี, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ kùŋ sǐː]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.

Nong Kung Si หนองกุงศรี
District
District location in Kalasin province
Coordinates: 16°39′21″N 103°17′38″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Kalasin
Seat	Nong Kung Si
Area
• Total	626.944 km2 (242.064 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	65,521
• Density	104.5/km2 (271/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	46220
Geocode	4612

History

The government separated Tambon Nong Kung Si and Khok Khruea from Tha Khantho district and created Nong Kung Si minor district (king amphoe) on 14 September 1973.^[1] Later Tambon Nong Bua of Sahatsakhan district was assigned to the minor district in 1975.^[2] It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979.^[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Sam Chai, Sahatsakhan, Mueang Kalasin, Yang Talat, and Huai Mek of Kalasin Province; Kranuan of Khon Kaen Province; Tha Khantho of Kalasin Province; and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani province.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 111 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons): Nong Hin covers parts of tambons Nong Hin and Dong Mun, and Nong Kung Si parts of tambons Lam Nong Saen. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Nong Kung Si	หนองกุงศรี	13	7,698
2.	Nong Bua	หนองบัว	13	7,048
3.	Khok Khruea	โคกเครือ	15	10,485
4.	Nong Suang	หนองสรวง	11	5,501
5.	Sao Lao	เสาเล้า	14	5,795
6.	Nong Yai	หนองใหญ่	15	8,169
7.	Dong Mun	ดงมูล	13	9,153
8.	Lam Nong Saen	ลำหนองแสน	8	5,794
9.	Nong Hin	หนองหิน	9	5,878