Sung Noen District
Sung Noen is a district in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.History
The literal translation of Sung Noen is 'high hills', as the area has two high hills beside a pond, and has never been flooded. Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Khorakha Pura. When the Northeastern railway was finished in 1901, the community consisting of Ban Sung Noen grew due to the passing of the railway. Thus the government raised Sung Noen to district status.Geography
Neighbouring districts are Dan Khun Thot, Kham Thale So, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Pak Thong Chai, Wang Nam Khiao and Sikhio.Administration
Central administration
Sung Noen is divided into 11 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 127 administrative villages.
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
1. | Sung Noen | สูงเนิน | 15 | 19,662 |
2. | Sema | เสมา | 16 | 9,212 |
3. | Khorat | โคราช | 8 | 2,615 |
4. | Bung Khilek | บุ่งขี้เหล็ก | 13 | 4,434 |
5. | Non Kha | โนนค่า | 8 | 4,971 |
6. | Khong Yang | โค้งยาง | 8 | 2,633 |
7. | Makluea Kao | มะเกลือเก่า | 20 | 12,685 |
8. | Makluea Mai | มะเกลือใหม่ | 12 | 8,000 |
9. | Na Klang | นากลาง | 9 | 6,494 |
10. | Nong Takai | หนองตะไก้ | 12 | 6,961 |
11. | Kut Chik | กุดจิก | 6 | 4,716 |
Local administration
There are two subdistrict municipalities in the district:
- Kut Chik consisting of parts of subdistricts Na Klang, Kut Chik.
- Sung Noen consisting of parts of subdistrict Sung Noen.
There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations in the district:
- Sung Noen consisting of parts of subdistrict Sung Noen.
- Sema consisting of subdistrict Sema.
- Khorat consisting of subdistrict Khorat.
- Bung Khilek consisting of subdistrict Bung Khilek.
- Non Kha consisting of subdistrict Non Kha.
- Khong Yang consisting of subdistrict Khong Yang.
- Makluea Kao consisting of subdistrict Makluea Kao.
- Makluea Mai consisting of subdistrict Makluea Mai.
- Na Klang consisting of parts of Na Klang.
- Nong Takai consisting of subdistrict Nong Takai.
- Kut Chik consisting of parts of subdistrict Kut Chik.