Mueang Kalasin district

District in Kalasin, Thailand

Mueang Kalasin

เมืองกาฬสินธุ์

District

District location in Kalasin province

Coordinates: 16°25′57″N 103°30′22″E﻿ / ﻿16.43250°N 103.50611°E﻿ / 16.43250; 103.50611
Country| Thailand
Province| Kalasin
Area

• Total| 649.9 km2 (250.9 sq mi)
Population

(2005)

• Total| 145,579
• Density| 224.0/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code| 46000
Geocode| 4601

Mueang Kalasin (Thai: เมืองกาฬสินธุ์, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ kāː.lā.sǐn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.

## Geography[edit]

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sahatsakhan, Somdet, Na Mon, Don Chan, Kamalasai, Khong Chai, Yang Talat, and Nong Kung Si of Kalasin Province.

## History[edit]

In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Kalasin to Mueang Kalasin.[1]

## Administration[edit]

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 180 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) covers the whole tambon Kalasin. There are three townships (thesaban tambons): Nong So covers tambon Lam Pao and parts of Lamkhlong; Na Chan covers tambon Na Chan and parts of Phai and Phu Po; and Huai Pho covers tambon Huai Pho. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.  | Name  | Thai name  | Villages  | Pop.

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1. | Kalasin | กาฬสินธุ์ | - | 37,929 |
2. | Nuea | เหนือ | 12 | 7,584 |
3. | Lup | หลุบ | 15 | 10,831 |
4. | Phai | ไผ่ | 9 | 5,122 |
5. | Lam Pao | ลำปาว | 11 | 5,797 |
6. | Lam Phan | ลำพาน | 16 | 8,973 |
7. | Chiang Khruea | เชียงเครือ | 10 | 7,123 |
8. | Bueng Wichai | บึงวิชัย | 9 | 6,052 |
9. | Huai Pho | ห้วยโพธิ์ | 17 | 11,222 |
11. | Phu Po | ภูปอ | 9 | 6,457 |
13. | Phu Din | ภูดิน | 14 | 5,554 |
15. | Nong Kung | หนองกุง | 8 | 4,827 |
16. | Klang Muen | กลางหมื่น | 12 | 4,697 |
17. | Khamin | ขมิ้น | 11 | 6,405 |
19. | Phon Thong | โพนทอง | 8 | 5,658 |
20. | Na Chan | นาจารย์ | 9 | 6,010 |
21. | Lam Khlong | ลำคลอง | 10 | 5,338 |

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Don Chan District.

## References[edit]

1. ^ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 30 (ง): 1619–1620. 19 Oct 1913. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.

## External links[edit]

* Kalasin travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Districts of  Kalasin

* Mueang Kalasin
* Na Mon
* Kamalasai
* Rong Kham
* Kuchinarai
* Khao Wong
* Yang Talat
* Huai Mek
* Sahatsakhan
* Kham Muang
* Tha Khantho
* Nong Kung Si
* Somdet
* Huai Phueng
* Sam Chai
* Na Khu
* Don Chan
* Khong Chai

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