Si Narong District

Si Narong
ศรีณรงค์
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Surin Province
Coordinates: 14°46′1″N 103°52′29″E / 14.76694°N 103.87472°E / 14.76694; 103.87472Coordinates: 14°46′1″N 103°52′29″E / 14.76694°N 103.87472°E / 14.76694; 103.87472
Country  Thailand
Province Surin
Seat Narong
Area
  Total 410.0 km2 (158.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 46,029
  Density 112.3/km2 (291/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 32150
Geocode 3215

Si Narong (Thai: ศรีณรงค์) is a district (Amphoe) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1, 1995 with five tambon split from Sangkha district.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sangkha, Lamduan and Sikhoraphum of Surin Province, Prang Ku and Khukhan of Sisaket Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Narongณรงค์139,523
2.Chaenwaenแจนแวน118,952
3.Truatตรวจ1512,457
4.Nong Waengหนองแวง115,795
5.Si Sukศรีสุข129,302

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสังขะ จังหวัดสุรินทร์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีณรงค์ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 63. March 22, 1995.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.


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