Amphoe Khok Sung

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Khok Sung
thai=โคกสูง
province=Sa Kaeo
coordinates=coord|13|50|0|N|102|36|54|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Khok Sung
area=439.7
population=25,686
population_as_of=2005
density=58.4
postal_code=27120
geocode=2708

Khok Sung ( _th. โคกสูง) is a district ("Amphoe") in the eastern part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Aranyaprathet, Watthana Nakhon and Ta Phraya of Sa Kaeo Province, and to the east Banteay Meanchey of Cambodia.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") was established July 15 1996 with area split from Ta Phraya district [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=113|issue=Special 18 ง|pages=29|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอตาพระยา จังหวัดสระแก้ว ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโคกสูง|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/29.PDF|date=June 26 1996|language=Thai] .

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts [cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|title=แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai] . With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|date=August 24 2007|language=Thai] .

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 38 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=657&pv=61&mid=1 amphoe.com]