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Soeng Sang is a district (amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in the southeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Nakhon Ratchasima , often shortened to Korat or Khorat, is one of the north-eastern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chaiyaphum Province, Khon Kaen Province, Buriram Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Prachinburi Province, Nakhon Nayok Province, Saraburi Province, Lopburi Province....
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

meaning of the district name in Thai is dawn or nearly dawn. The city temple is name Wat
Wat

A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, Lanna or Laos. The word "wat" means "school." Strictly speaking a wat is a Buddhist sacred precinct with monks' quarters, the temple proper, an edifice housing a large image of Buddha, and a structure for lessons....
 Thung Rung Arun Si Soeng Sang.

area was separated from Khon Buri district
Amphoe Khon Buri

Khon Buri is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and became a minor district (King Amphoe) on May 7 1976. The minor district originally consisted of the single tambon Sa Takhian.






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Soeng Sang is a district (amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) in the southeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Nakhon Ratchasima , often shortened to Korat or Khorat, is one of the north-eastern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chaiyaphum Province, Khon Kaen Province, Buriram Province, Sa Kaeo Province, Prachinburi Province, Nakhon Nayok Province, Saraburi Province, Lopburi Province....
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
.

Etymology

The meaning of the district name in Thai is dawn or nearly dawn. The city temple is name Wat
Wat

A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, Lanna or Laos. The word "wat" means "school." Strictly speaking a wat is a Buddhist sacred precinct with monks' quarters, the temple proper, an edifice housing a large image of Buddha, and a structure for lessons....
 Thung Rung Arun Si Soeng Sang.

History

The area was separated from Khon Buri district
Amphoe Khon Buri

Khon Buri is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and became a minor district (King Amphoe) on May 7 1976. The minor district originally consisted of the single tambon Sa Takhian. It was officially upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Ki
Amphoe Nong Ki

Nong Ki is the westernmost district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand....
, Non Suwan
Amphoe Non Suwan

Non Suwan is a district in the western part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand....
, Pakham
Amphoe Pakham

Pakham is a district in the southwestern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand....
 and Non Din Daeng
Amphoe Non Din Daeng

Non Din Daeng is the southwesternmost district of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Buriram Province
Buriram Province

Buri Ram is one of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Sa Kaeo Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Khon Kaen Province, Maha Sarakham Province and Surin Province....
, Watthana Nakhon
Amphoe Watthana Nakhon

Watthana Nakhon is a district in the central part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand....
 of Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo Province

Sa Kaeo is a Provinces of Thailand of Thailand.It is located in the east of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chanthaburi Province, Chachoengsao Province, Prachinburi Province, Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Buriram Province....
, and Khon Buri
Amphoe Khon Buri

Khon Buri is a district in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand....
 of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) Soeng Sang and Non Sombun both covering part of same-named tambon. Each of the subdistricts has a Tambon administrative organization, responsible for the area not covered by the townships.
1.Soeng Sang??????? 
2.Sa Takhian?????????? 
3.Non Sombun?????????? 
4.Kut Bot???????? 
5.Suk Phaibun?????????? 
6.Ban Rat?????????? 


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