Kosum Phisai district


Kosum Phisai is a district in the northern part of Maha Sarakham province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Located on Highway 208, the town centre, after incorporating the area of Hua Khwang Subdistrict Administrative Organization in 2020, became an area of 6.54 square kilometers, with a population of 9,226 people and 4,204 households. At Almost exactly halfway between the cities of Khon Kaen and Maha Sarakham, the neighbouring districts are : Chiang Yuen, Kantharawichai, Mueang Maha Sarakham, Borabue, and Kut Rang of Maha Sarakham Province: Ban Phai, Ban Haet, and Mueang Khon Kaen of Khon Kaen province.

Kosumpisai Forest Park

Monkey Lake or 'Bung Ling' as the forest is known locally, begins immediately in the Hua Khwang Subdistrict, a suburb some 500 metres from the town centre, and covers an area of approximately 175 rai. Bordered by the banks of the Chi River, the forest is a near-complete wetland ecosystem and features a natural 3 rai pond in the center that holds water year-round, with a depth of about 1-1.5 meters.
In 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment officially announced the area as a designated forest park. A major tourist attraction is the large population of over 1,000 semi-tame long-tail macaque monkeys.

Administration

Central administration

Kosum Phisai is divided into 17 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 235 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Hua Khwangหัวขวาง2418,078
2.Yang Noiยางน้อย146,373
3.Wang Yaoวังยาว126,153
4.Khwao Raiเขวาไร่2011,007
5.Phaengแพง169,195
6.Kaeng Kaeแก้งแก104,318
7.Nong Lekหนองเหล็ก209,780
8.Nong Buaหนองบัว126,156
9.Laoเหล่า114,474
10.Khueanเขื่อน115,627
11.Nong Bonหนองบอน115,934
12.Phon Ngamโพนงาม126,749
13.Yang Tha Chaengยางท่าแจ้ง104,800
14.Hae Taiแห่ใต้196,437
15.Nong Kung Sawanหนองกุงสวรรค์105,432
16.Loeng Taiเลิงใต้123,975
17.Don Klangดอนกลาง116,096

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality in the district:
There are 17 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
  • Hua Khwang consisting of parts of sub-district Hua Khwang.
  • Yang Noi consisting of sub-district Yang Noi.
  • Wang Yao consisting of sub-district Wang Yao.
  • Khwao Rai consisting of sub-district Khwao Rai.
  • Phaeng consisting of sub-district Phaeng.
  • Kaeng Kae consisting of sub-district Kaeng Kae.
  • Nong Lek consisting of sub-district Nong Lek.
  • Nong Bua consisting of sub-district Nong Bua.
  • Lao consisting of sub-district Lao.
  • Khuean consisting of sub-district Khuean.
  • Nong Bon consisting of sub-district Nong Bon.
  • Phon Ngam consisting of sub-district Phon Ngam.
  • Yang Tha Chaeng consisting of sub-district Yang Tha Chaeng.
  • Hae Tai consisting of sub-district Hae Tai.
  • Nong Kung Sawan consisting of sub-district Nong Kung Sawan.
  • Loeng Tai consisting of sub-district Loeng Tai.
  • Don Klang consisting of sub-district Don Klang.