Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Area 626.9 km² Geocode 4612 | Seat Nong Kung Si Postal code 46220 Province Kalasin Province | |
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Nong Kung Si (Thai: หนองกุงศรี) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Map of Nong Kung Si District, Kalasin, Thailand
History
The government separated Tambon Nong Kung Si and Khok Khruea from Tha Khantho district and created Nong Kung Si minor district (King Amphoe) on 14 September 1973. Later Tambon Nong Bua of Sahatsakhan district was assigned to be under the minor district in 1975. It was upgraded to be full district on 25 March 1979.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Sam Chai, Sahatsakhan, Mueang Kalasin, Yang Talat, Huai Mek of Kalasin Province, Kranuan of Khon Kaen Province, Tha Khantho of Kalasin Province and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into nine subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 111 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Nong Hin covers parts of tambon Nong Hin and Dong Mun, and Nong Kung Si parts of tambon Lam Nong Saen. There are further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).