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Mueang Surin district

Coordinates: 14°52′54″N 103°29′36″E / 14.88167°N 103.49333°E / 14.88167; 103.49333
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Mueang Surin
เมืองสุรินทร์
Tambon Tha Sawang Silk Weaving, well-known handicraft of Mueang Surin
Tambon Tha Sawang Silk Weaving, well-known handicraft of Mueang Surin
District location in Surin province
District location in Surin province
Coordinates: 14°52′54″N 103°29′36″E / 14.88167°N 103.49333°E / 14.88167; 103.49333
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurin
SeatNai Mueang
Area
 • Total915.1 km2 (353.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total257,845
 • Density281.1/km2 (728/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code32000
Geocode3201

Mueang Surin (Thai: เมืองสุรินทร์, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ sù.rīn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chom Phra, Khwao Sinarin, Sikhoraphum, Lamduan and Prasat of Surin Province; Krasang and Satuek of Buriram province.

Administration

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The district is divided into 21 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 292 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang) Surin covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Mueang Thi is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Mueang Thi. There are a further 20 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
01. Nai Mueang ในเมือง - 40,295
02. Tang Chai ตั้งใจ 09 05,586
03. Phia Ram เพี้ยราม 16 07,728
04. Na Di นาดี 17 13,510
05. Tha Sawang ท่าสว่าง 21 16,450
06. Salakdai สลักได 16 11,001
07. Ta Ong ตาอ็อง 16 10,563
09. Samrong สำโรง 15 09,275
10. Kae Yai แกใหญ่ 13 09,226
11. Nok Mueang นอกเมือง 22 30,442
12. Kho Kho คอโค 12 10,067
13. Sawai สวาย 14 13,024
14. Chaniang เฉนียง 20 11,764
16. Thenmi เทนมีย์ 14 10,941
18. Na Bua นาบัว 19 12,554
19. Mueang Thi เมืองที 14 10,741
20. Ram ราม 13 08,929
21. Bu Rue Si บุฤาษี 10 06,939
22. Trasaeng ตระแสง 12 07,291
25. Salaeng Phan แสลงพันธ์ 09 06,155
26. Ka Ko กาเกาะ 12 05,364

Missing numbers now form Khwao Sinarin District.

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
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