Kamalasai district


Kamalasai is a district in the southern part of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Kamalasai is the location of the ancient city Mueang Fa Daet Song Yang. At present, only the remains of bricks mixed with soil. There is a two-story moat looks like a waterbody. Dvaravati oval-shaped city plan with a two-story city believed to be caused by urban expansion. There were excavated 130 Bai sema sandstones registered with the Fine Arts Department. In addition, it is also the location of Phra That Yaku, a local biggest chedi in the Dvaravati period during the 7th–11th centuries.
The name Kamalasai means "lotus flower".

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Khong Chai, Mueang Kalasin, Don Chan of Kalasin Province, Pho Chai of Roi Et province, Rong Kham of Kalasin Province, and Changhan of Roi Et province.

Administration

Central administration

Kamalasai is divided into eight sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 111 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Kamalasaiกมลาไสย1811,377
2.Lak Mueangหลักเมือง149,810
3.Phon Ngamโพนงาม137,865
4.Dong Lingดงลิง1710,448
5.Thanyaธัญญา159,743
8.Nong Paenหนองแปน96,876
10.Chao Thaเจ้าท่า168,263
11.Khok Sombunโคกสมบูรณ์95,349

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khong Chai District.

Local administration

There are five sub-district municipalities in the district:
  • Kamalasai consisting of parts of sub-districts Kamalasai and Lak Mueang.
  • Thanya consisting of parts of sub-district Thanya.
  • Nong Paen consisting of the sub-district Nong Paen.
  • Lak Mueang consisting of parts of sub-district Lak Mueang.
  • Dong Ling consisting of sub-district Dong Ling.
There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
  • Kamalasai consisting of parts of sub-district Kamalasai.
  • Phon Ngam consisting of the sub-district Phon Ngam.
  • Thanya consisting of parts of sub-district Thanya.
  • Chao Tha consisting of the sub-district Chao Tha.
  • Khok Sombun consisting of the sub-district Khok Sombun.