Mueang Surin เมืองสุรินทร์ |
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Amphoe | |
Tambon Tha Sawang Silk, well-known handicraft of Amphoe Mueang Surin
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Amphoe location in Surin Province |
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Coordinates: 14°52′54″N 103°29′36″E / 14.88167°N 103.49333°ECoordinates: 14°52′54″N 103°29′36″E / 14.88167°N 103.49333°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Surin |
Seat | Nai Mueang |
Area | |
• Total | 915.1 km2 (353.3 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 257,845 |
• Density | 281.1/km2 (728/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 32000 |
Geocode | 3201 |
Mueang Surin (Thai: เมืองสุรินทร์) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chom Phra, Khwao Sinarin, Sikhoraphum, Lamduan and Prasat of Surin Province, Krasang and Satuek of Buriram Province.
The district is subdivided into 21 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 292 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Surin covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Mueang Thi is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Mueang Thi. There are further 20 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers now form the district Khwao Sinrin.