Amphoe Kap Choeng
Encyclopedia
Kap Choeng is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Surin Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
) Dan of Sangkha district
, but 1937 was moved to Tambon Nong Yai, Prasat district
. In 1964, it became part of the newly created subdistrict of Kap Choeng.
On May 25 1975, Tambon Kap Choeng and Bakdai were combined to form a minor district (King Amphoe). Tambon Khok Klang was created in 1976, Tambon Dan and Khu Tan were transferred to it from Sangkha in 1977. Finally, on March 20, 1979, Kap Choeng was upgraded to a full district.
and Sangkha
of Surin Province. To the south is Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia
.
The boundary crossing to Cambodia is Chong Chom pass.
), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas and 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phanom Dong Rak district.
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 southern part of Surin Province
Surin Province
Surin is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket...
, 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...
.
History
The village of Ban Kap Choeng is about 200 years old. It was originally under subdistrict (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...
) Dan of Sangkha district
Amphoe Sangkha
Sangkha is a district in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In 1759 the White Elephant of King Ekkathat escaped from Ayutthaya to the forest in Khwaeng Mueang Phimai area. Chiang Kha , leader of Ban Khok Atcha and his groups volunteered to catch the elephant and...
, but 1937 was moved to Tambon Nong Yai, Prasat district
Amphoe Prasat
Prasat is a district in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Surin, Lamduan, Sangkha, Kap Choeng and Phanom Dong Rak of Surin Province, Ban Kruat, Prakhon Chai, Phlapphla Chai and Krasang of Buriram Province.-History:The area of...
. In 1964, it became part of the newly created subdistrict of Kap Choeng.
On May 25 1975, Tambon Kap Choeng and Bakdai were combined to form a minor district (King Amphoe). Tambon Khok Klang was created in 1976, Tambon Dan and Khu Tan were transferred to it from Sangkha in 1977. Finally, on March 20, 1979, Kap Choeng was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Phanom Dong Rak, PrasatAmphoe Prasat
Prasat is a district in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Surin, Lamduan, Sangkha, Kap Choeng and Phanom Dong Rak of Surin Province, Ban Kruat, Prakhon Chai, Phlapphla Chai and Krasang of Buriram Province.-History:The area of...
and Sangkha
Amphoe Sangkha
Sangkha is a district in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:In 1759 the White Elephant of King Ekkathat escaped from Ayutthaya to the forest in Khwaeng Mueang Phimai area. Chiang Kha , leader of Ban Khok Atcha and his groups volunteered to catch the elephant and...
of Surin Province. To the south is Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
The boundary crossing to Cambodia is Chong Chom pass.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 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 91 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...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas and 6 Tambon administrative organizations (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. | Kap Choeng | กาบเชิง | 19 | 14,123 | |
| 4. | Khu Tan | คูตัน | 14 | 5,601 | |
| 5. | Dan | ด่าน | 17 | 12,729 | |
| 6. | Naeng Mut | แนงมุด | 15 | 10,594 | |
| 7. | Khok Takhian | โคกตะเคียน | 13 | 11,435 | |
| 10. | Takhian | ตะเคียน | 13 | 5,107 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phanom Dong Rak district.