Amphoe Si Wilai

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Si Wilai
ศรีวิไล
Statistics
Province: Nong Khai
District office: Si Wilai
18°10′36″N, 103°45′0″E
Area: 327.9 km²
Inhabitants: 38,062 (2005)
Pop. density: 151.5 inh./km²
Geocode: 4312
Postal code: 43210
Map
Map of Nong Khai, Thailand highlighting Si Wilai

Si Wilai (Thai: ศรีวิไล) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bueng Kan, Seka and Phon Charoen.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Si Wilai was established on January 1 1988, when the four tambon Si Wilai, Chumphu Phon, Na Saeng and Na Sabaeng were split off from Bueng Kan district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Si Wilai covers the whole tambon Si Wilai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Si Wilai ศรีวิไล 12 10,718
2. Chumphu Phon ชุมภูพร 12 7,253
3. Na Saeng นาแสง 9 7,879
4. Na Sabaeng นาสะแบง 9 6,003
5. Na Sing นาสิงห์ 8 6,209

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบึงกาฬ จังหวัดหนองคาย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีวิไล" (in Thai) (January 7 1988). Royal Gazette 105 (5 ง): 106. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗" (in Thai) (June 3 1994). Royal Gazette 111 (21 ก): 32–35. 

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