Amphoe Nong Kung Si
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| Province: | Kalasin |
| Area: | 626.944 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 65,521 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 104.5 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4612 |
| Postal code: | 46220 |
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Nong Kung Si (Thai: หนองกุงศรี) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] 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 September 14th, 1973. Later Tambon Nong Bua of Sahatsakhan district was assigned to be under the minor district in 1975. It was upgraded to be full district on March 25th, 1979.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Sam Chai, Sahatsakhan, Mueang Kalasin, Yang Talat, Huai Mek of Kalasin Province, Kranuan of Khon Kaen Province, Tha Khantho of Kalasin province again and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 111 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Nong Hin covers parts of tambon Nong Hin and Dong Mun, and Nong Kung Si parts of tambon Lam Nong Saen. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 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 |
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| Amphoe of Kalasin |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Kalasin - Na Mon - Kamalasai - Rong Kham - Kuchinarai - Khao Wong - Yang Talat - Huai Mek - Sahatsakhan - Kham Muang - Tha Khantho - Nong Kung Si - Somdet - Huai Phueng |
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| King Amphoe: | Sam Chai - Na Khu - Don Chan - Khong Chai | ||
