Rattanawapi District

Rattanawapi รัตนวาปี
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nong Khai Province
Coordinates: 18°13′12″N 103°10′48″E / 18.22000°N 103.18000°E / 18.22000; 103.18000Coordinates: 18°13′12″N 103°10′48″E / 18.22000°N 103.18000°E / 18.22000; 103.18000
Country	Thailand
Province	Nong Khai
Seat	Rattanawapi
Area
• Total	204.007 km2 (78.768 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	36,920
• Density	181.0/km2 (469/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	43120
Geocode	4316

Rattanawapi (Thai: รัตนวาปี) is a district (Amphoe) of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Pak Khat and So Phisai of Bueng Kan Province, Fao Rai and Phon Phisai of Nong Khai Province, and Bolikhamxai Province of Laos.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was split off from Phon Phisai district on April 1, 1995.^[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]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอโพนพิสัย จังหวัดหนองคายตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอรัตนวาปี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 51. 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. 

External links

• amphoe.com