Mueang Surin District
| Mueang Surin เมืองสุรินทร์ | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
|
Tambon Tha Sawang Silk, well-known handicraft of Amphoe Mueang Surin | |
 Amphoe location in Surin Province | |
| Coordinates: 14°52′54″N 103°29′36″E / 14.88167°N 103.49333°ECoordinates: 14°52′54″N 103°29′36″E / 14.88167°N 103.49333°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Surin |
| Seat | Nai Mueang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 915.1 km2 (353.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 257,845 |
| • Density | 281.1/km2 (728/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 32000 |
| Geocode | 3201 |
Mueang Surin (Thai: เมืองสุรินทร์) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chom Phra, Khwao Sinarin, Sikhoraphum, Lamduan and Prasat of Surin Province, Krasang and Satuek of Buriram Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 21 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 292 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Surin covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Mueang Thi is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Mueang Thi. There are further 20 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh.[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nai Mueang | ในเมือง | - | 40,295 |
| 2. | Tang Chai | ตั้งใจ | 9 | 5,586 |
| 3. | Phia Ram | เพี้ยราม | 16 | 7,728 |
| 4. | Na Di | นาดี | 17 | 13,510 |
| 5. | Tha Sawang | ท่าสว่าง | 21 | 16,450 |
| 6. | Salakdai | สลักได | 16 | 11,001 |
| 7. | Ta Ong | ตาอ็อง | 16 | 10,563 |
| 9. | Samrong | สำโรง | 15 | 9,275 |
| 10. | Kae Yai | แกใหญ่ | 13 | 9,226 |
| 11. | Nok Mueang | นอกเมือง | 22 | 30,442 |
| 12. | Kho Kho | คอโค | 12 | 10,067 |
| 13. | Sawai | สวาย | 14 | 13,024 |
| 14. | Chaniang | เฉนียง | 20 | 11,764 |
| 16. | Thenmi | เทนมีย์ | 14 | 10,941 |
| 18. | Na Bua | นาบัว | 19 | 12,554 |
| 19. | Mueang Thi | เมืองที | 14 | 10,741 |
| 20. | Ram | ราม | 13 | 8,929 |
| 21. | Bu Rue Si | บุฤาษี | 10 | 6,939 |
| 22. | Trasaeng | ตระแสง | 12 | 7,291 |
| 25. | Salaeng Phan | แสลงพันธ์ | 9 | 6,155 |
| 26. | Ka Ko | กาเกาะ | 12 | 5,364 |
Missing numbers now form the district Khwao Sinrin.
References
- ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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