Amphoe Krasae Sin

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Krasae Sin
thai=กระแสสินธุ์
province=Songkhla
coordinates=coord|7|37|6|N|100|19|42|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Krasae Sin
area=96.4
population=16,055
population_as_of=2005
density=166.5
postal_code=90270
geocode=9008

Krasae Sin ( _th. กระแสสินธุ์) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sathing Phra of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun, Bang Kaeo, Khao Chaison, Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung Province and Ranot of Songkhla Province again.

The western part of the district is at the shore of the "Thale Luang" and "Thale Noi", the northern parts of the Songkhla Lake.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") was created on February 16 1978, when the three "tambon" Choeng Sae, Ko Yai and Rong were split off from Ranot district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=95|issue=21 ง|pages=519|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอระโนด จังหวัดสงขลา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอกระแสสินธุ์|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2521/D/021/519.PDF|date=February 21 1978|language=Thai] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=111|issue=21 ก|pages=32–35|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF|date=June 3 1994|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 22 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas within the district, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=623&pv=56 amphoe.com]