Sung Noen district

Sung Noen (Thai: สูงเนิน, pronounced [sǔːŋ nɤ̄ːn]; Northeastern Thai: สูงเนิน, pronounced [sǔːŋ nɤ̂ːn]) is a district (amphoe) in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

Sung Noen สูงเนิน
District
Prasat Mueang Kao, an ancient Khmer temple located in Sung Noen
District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province
Coordinates: 14°54′0″N 101°49′18″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Ratchasima
Seat	Sung Noen
Area
• Total	782.9 km2 (302.3 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	82,383
• Density	97.1/km2 (251/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	30170, 30380
Geocode	3018

History

The literal translation of Sung Noen is 'high hills', as the area has two high (sung) hills (noen) beside a pond, and has never been flooded. Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Khorakha (Khorat) Pura.^{[Note 1][1]}

Historians believe that Sung Noen is Mueang Rat, a city under the rule of Pho Khun Pha Mueang, one of the rulers who played a great role in establishing the Sukhothai Kingdom, at the beginning of Thai history.^[2]

When the Northeastern railway was finished in 1901, the community consisting of Ban Sung Noen grew due to the passing of the railway. Thus the government raised Sung Noen to district status.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Khun Thot, Kham Thale So, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Pak Thong Chai, Wang Nam Khiao and Sikhio.

Administration

Central administration

Sung Noen is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 127 administrative villages (mubans).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[3]
01.	Sung Noen	สูงเนิน	15	19,662
02.	Sema	เสมา	16	09,212
03.	Khorat	โคราช	08	02,615
04.	Bung Khilek	บุ่งขี้เหล็ก	13	04,434
05.	Non Kha	โนนค่า	08	04,971
06.	Khong Yang	โค้งยาง	08	02,633
07.	Makluea Kao	มะเกลือเก่า	20	12,685
08.	Makluea Mai	มะเกลือใหม่	12	08,000
09.	Na Klang	นากลาง	09	06,494
10.	Nong Takai	หนองตะไก้	12	06,961
11.	Kut Chik	กุดจิก	06	04,716

Local administration

There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

• Kut Chik (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลกุดจิก) consisting of parts of subdistricts Na Klang, Kut Chik.
• Sung Noen (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสูงเนิน) consisting of parts of subdistrict Sung Noen.

There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

• Sung Noen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสูงเนิน) consisting of parts of subdistrict Sung Noen.
• Sema (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเสมา) consisting of subdistrict Sema.
• Khorat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโคราช) consisting of subdistrict Khorat.
• Bung Khilek (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบุ่งขี้เหล็ก) consisting of subdistrict Bung Khilek.
• Non Kha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโนนค่า) consisting of subdistrict Non Kha.
• Khong Yang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโค้งยาง) consisting of subdistrict Khong Yang.
• Makluea Kao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลมะเกลือเก่า) consisting of subdistrict Makluea Kao.
• Makluea Mai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลมะเกลือใหม่) consisting of subdistrict Makluea Mai.
• Na Klang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนากลาง) consisting of parts of Na Klang.
• Nong Takai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองตะไก้) consisting of subdistrict Nong Takai.
• Kut Chik (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกุดจิก) consisting of parts of subdistrict Kut Chik.

See also

• Bai sema

Notes

1. Pali púra became Sanskrit puri, hence Thai บุรี, บูรี (buri) all connoting the same as Thai mueang: city with defensive wall