Kham Sakaesaeng district
District in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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Kham Sakaesaeng (Thai: ขามสะแกแสง, pronounced [kʰǎːm sā.kɛ̄ː.sɛ̌ːŋ]; Northeastern Thai: ขามสะแกแสง, pronounced [kʰǎːm sā.kɛ̀ː.sɛ̌ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.
Kham Sakaesaeng
ขามสะแกแสง | |
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District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province | |
| Coordinates: 15°19′46″N 102°10′15″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Seat | Kham Sakaesaeng |
| Area | |
• Total | 298.0 km2 (115.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 43,365 |
| • Density | 145.5/km2 (377/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 30290 |
| Geocode | 3011 |
History
The government separated the two tambons Kham Sakaesaeng and Mueang Nat from Non Sung district and created the minor district (king amphoe) Kham Sakaesaeng on 25 November 1968.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 28 June 1973.[2]
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Khong, Non Sung, Non Thai, and Phra Thong Kham.
Administration
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons). There two townships (thesaban tambons) within the district: Kham Sakae Saeng covers part of tambon Kham Sakae Saeng and Nong Hua Fan covers parts of tambons Nong Hua Fan and Mueang Nat.
| 1. | Kham Sakaesaeng | ขามสะแกแสง | |
| 2. | Non Mueang | โนนเมือง | |
| 3. | Mueang Nat | เมืองนาท | |
| 4. | Chiwuek | ชีวึก | |
| 5. | Pha-ngat | พะงาด | |
| 6. | Nong Hua Fan | หนองหัวฟาน | |
| 7. | Mueang Kaset | เมืองเกษตร |
