Sung Noen district

Sung Noen (สูงเนิน, ) is a district (amphoe) 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 (sung) hills (noen) beside a pond, and has never been flooded. Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Khorakha (Khorat) Pura.

Historians believe that Sung Noen is Mueang Rat, a city under the rule of Pho Khun Pha Mueang, one of the rulers who played a great role in establishing the Sukhothai Kingdom, at the beginning of Thai history.

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 (from the north clockwise) Dan Khun Thot, Kham Thale So, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Pak Thong Chai, Wang Nam Khiao and Sikhio.

Central administration
Sung Noen is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 127 administrative villages (mubans).

Local administration
There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
 * Kut Chik (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลกุดจิก) consisting of parts of subdistricts Na Klang, Kut Chik.
 * Sung Noen (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสูงเนิน) consisting of parts of subdistrict Sung Noen.

There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
 * Sung Noen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสูงเนิน) consisting of parts of subdistrict Sung Noen.
 * Sema (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเสมา) consisting of subdistrict Sema.
 * Khorat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโคราช) consisting of subdistrict Khorat.
 * Bung Khilek (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบุ่งขี้เหล็ก) consisting of subdistrict Bung Khilek.
 * Non Kha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโนนค่า) consisting of subdistrict Non Kha.
 * Khong Yang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโค้งยาง) consisting of subdistrict Khong Yang.
 * Makluea Kao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลมะเกลือเก่า) consisting of subdistrict Makluea Kao.
 * Makluea Mai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลมะเกลือใหม่) consisting of subdistrict Makluea Mai.
 * Na Klang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนากลาง) consisting of parts of Na Klang.
 * Nong Takai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองตะไก้) consisting of subdistrict Nong Takai.
 * Kut Chik (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกุดจิก) consisting of parts of subdistrict Kut Chik.