Sikhoraphum district

Sikhoraphum ศีขรภูมิ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Surin Province
Coordinates: 14°56′48″N 103°47′30″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Surin
Area
• Total	561.623 km2 (216.844 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	138,020
• Density	245.8/km2 (637/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (THA)
Postal code	32150
Geocode	3209

Sikhoraphum (Thai: ศีขรภูมิ, pronounced [sǐː.kʰɔ̌ː.rā.pʰūːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sanom and Samrong Thap of Surin Province, Prang Ku of Sisaket Province, Si Narong, Lamduan, Mueang Surin, Khwao Sinarin and Chom Phra of Surin again.

Administration

Prasat Sikhoraphum Temple

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 226 villages (muban). Ra Ngaeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ra Ngaeng. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Ra-ngaeng	ระแงง	14	11,352
2.	Truem	ตรึม	18	10,308
3.	Charaphat	จารพัต	19	10,558
4.	Yang	ยาง	18	9,953
5.	Taen	แตล	22	12,974
6.	Nong Bua	หนองบัว	18	8,881
7.	Khalamae	คาละแมะ	15	6,524
8.	Nong Lek	หนองเหล็ก	18	12,620
9.	Nong Khwao	หนองขวาว	17	9,390
10.	Chang Pi	ช่างปี่	14	10,433
11.	Kut Wai	กุดหวาย	14	8,106
12.	Khwao Yai	ขวาวใหญ่	9	5,532
13.	Na Rung	นารุ่ง	9	5,603
14.	Trom Phrai	ตรมไพร	10	8,119
15.	Phak Mai	ผักไหม	11	7,667