Amphoe Si Bun Rueang

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Si Bun Rueang
ศรีบุญเรือง
Statistics
Province:	Nongbua Lamphu
Area:	830.643 km²
Inhabitants:	107,804 (2005)
Pop. density:	129.8 inh./km²
Geocode:	3904
Postal code:	39180
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Si Bun Rueang (Thai: ศรีบุญเรือง) is a district (Amphoe) in the southwestern part of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] History

The area was Ban Non Sung Plueai of Tambon Yang Lo, Nongbua Lamphu district, Udon Thani Province. The government created it to be a minor district (King Amphoe) on July 16, 1965, which was upgraded to a full district on March 1, 1969.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Na Wang, Na Klang, Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu, Non Sang of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Nong Na Kham, Si Chomphu of Khon Kaen Province, Phu Kradueng Pha Khao and Erawan of Loei Province.

The important water resource is the Phong River.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 153 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Non Sung Plueai covers parts of tambon Mueang Mai, and Chom Thong covers parts of tambon Si Bun Rueang. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Mueang Mai	เมืองใหม่	15	10,913
2.	Si Bun Rueang	ศรีบุญเรือง	15	10,594
3.	Nong Bua Tai	หนองบัวใต้	10	7,294
4.	Kut Sa Thian	กุดสะเทียน	8	5,276
5.	Na Kok	นากอก	22	15,750
6.	Non Sa-at	โนนสะอาด	17	12,367
7.	Yang Lo	ยางหล่อ	15	8,954
8.	Non Muang	โนนม่วง	11	8,423
9.	Nong Kung Kaeo	หนองกุงแก้ว	12	7,159
10.	Nong Kae	หนองแก	11	8,093
11.	Sai Thong	ทรายทอง	9	8,478
12.	Han Na Ngam	หันนางาม	8	4,503