Khok Kong

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Khok Kong
โคกก่อง
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Khok Kong
Coordinates: 18°17′31″N103°47′11″E / 18.292°N 103.7864°E / 18.292; 103.7864
Country Thailand
Province Bueng Kan
District Mueang Bueng Kan
Government
  TypeSubdistrict municipality
Area
  Total59.0 km2 (22.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [1]
  Total7,121
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
38000
Calling code 042
Geocode 38010600
Website kokkong.go.th

Khok Kong is a subdistrict ( tambon ) in Mueang Bueng Kan district, in Bueng Kan province, Isan (northeastern Thailand). As of 2022, it had a population of 7,121 people, with jurisdiction over nine villages. [1]

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Administration

Central government

The administration of ฺKhok Kong subdistrict (tambon) is responsible for an area that covers 36,842 rai ~ 59.0 square kilometres (22.8 sq mi) and consists of nine administrative villages ( muban ). As of 2022: 7,121 people. [1]

VillageEnglishThaiPeople
Moo1Ban Khok Kongบ้านโคกก่อง680
Moo2Ban Non Saบ้านโนนสา927
Moo3Ban Na Khamบ้านนาคำ1,140
Moo4Ban Huai Dok Maiบ้านห้วยดอกไม้746
Moo5Ban Tha In Plaengบ้านท่าอินทร์แปลง618
Moo6Ban Non Wang Yaimบ้านโนนวังเยี่ยม429
Moo7Ban Khok Kong Taiบ้านโคกก่องใต้640
Moo8Ban Non Sai Thongบ้านโนนไทรทอง572
Moo9Ban Rai Sukhsanบ้านไร่สุขสันต์1,369

Local government

Khok Kong subdistrict municipality (Thai : เทศบาลตำบลโคกก่อง, romanized: thetsaban tambon Khok Kong) covers the whole Khok Kong subdistrict.

Temple

Khok Kong subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practised by local residents: [2]

Temple nameThaiLocation
Wat Phon Sawangวัดโพนสว่างMoo1
Wat Phon NgamวัดโพนงามMoo2
Wat Phon Kaeoวัดโพนแก้วMoo3
Wat Si Mongkhon SamranวัดสรีมงคลสำราญMoo4
Wat IntharamวัดอินทารามMoo5
Wat Non Wang Yaiวัดโนนวังใหญ่Moo6
Wat Chanthawareeวัดจันทวารี่Moo7

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Official statistics registration system". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 6 August 2023, year 2022 >village level >ExcelFile >no.38010600 >Excel line 34572-34581{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. "list of temples" . Retrieved 6 August 2023.