Si Narong District
| Si Narong ศรีณรงค์ |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 14°46′1″N 103°52′29″E / 14.76694°N 103.87472°ECoordinates: 14°46′1″N 103°52′29″E / 14.76694°N 103.87472°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Surin |
| Seat | Narong |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 410.0 km2 (158.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 46,029 |
| • Density | 112.3/km2 (290.9/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.
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[edit] 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]
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sangkha, Lamduan and Sikhoraphum of Surin Province, Prang Ku and Khukhan of Sisaket Province.
[edit] 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. | |
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| 1. | Narong | ณรงค์ | 13 | 9,523 | |
| 2. | Chaenwaen | แจนแวน | 11 | 8,952 | |
| 3. | Truat | ตรวจ | 15 | 12,457 | |
| 4. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 11 | 5,795 | |
| 5. | Si Suk | ศรีสุข | 12 | 9,302 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสังขะ จังหวัดสุรินทร์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีณรงค์" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 112 (Special 9 ง): 63. March 22 1995. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/009/63.PDF.
- ^ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550" (in Thai). Manager Online. http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24 2007. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF.
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