Kut Rang district

Kut Rang
กุดรัง
District
District location in Maha Sarakham province
District location in Maha Sarakham province
Coordinates: 16°3′6″N 102°59′36″E / 16.05167°N 102.99333°E / 16.05167; 102.99333
CountryThailand
ProvinceMaha Sarakham
SeatKut Rang
Area
 • Total
267.0 km2 (103.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
36,144
 • Density135.4/km2 (351/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code44130
Geocode4412

Kut Rang (Thai: กุดรัง, pronounced [kùt rāŋ]; Northeastern Thai: กุดฮัง,[citation needed] pronounced [kǔt ha᷇ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Kosum Phisai, Borabue, and Na Chueak of Maha Sarakham Province; and Pueai Noi and Ban Phai of Khon Kaen province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was split off from Borabue district on 1 April 1995.[1]

All 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts in 2007.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesabans). There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Kut Rang กุดรัง 16 6,724
2. Na Pho นาโพธิ์ 21 9,899
3. Loeng Faek เลิงแฝก 15 8,273
4. Nong Waeng หนองแวง 14 5,859
5. Huai Toei ห้วยเตย 19 5,389

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบรบือ จังหวัดมหาสารคาม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอกุดรัง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 52. March 22, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2012.
  2. ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  3. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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