Amphoe Soeng Sang

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Soeng Sang
เสิงสาง
Statistics
Province:	Nakhon Ratchasima
District office:	Sa Takhian 14°25′34″N, 102°27′38″E
Area:	1,200.2 km²
Inhabitants:	64,388 (2000)
Pop. density:	53.6 inh./km²
Geocode:	3003
Postal code:	30330
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Soeng Sang (Thai: เสิงสาง) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.

1 Etymology
2 History
3 Geography
4 Administration
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Etymology

The meaning of the district name in Thai is dawn or nearly dawn. The city temple is name Wat Thung Rung Arun Si Soeng Sang.

[edit] History

The area was separated from Khon Buri district and became a minor district (King Amphoe) on May 7 1976. The minor district originally consisted of the single tambon Sa Takhian.^[1] It was officially upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.^[2]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Ki, Non Suwan, Pakham and Non Din Daeng of Buriram Province, Watthana Nakhon of Sa Kaeo Province, and Khon Buri of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (muban). 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	เสิงสาง
2.	Sa Takhian	สระตะเคียน
3.	Non Sombun	โนนสมบูรณ์
4.	Kut Bot	กุดโบสถ์
5.	Suk Phaibun	สุขไพบูลย์
6.	Ban Rat	บ้านราษฎร์