Sirindhorn District

Sirindhorn
สิรินธร
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Ubon Ratchathani
Seat Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 370.0 km2 (142.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 48,156
 • Density 130.2/km2 (337.2/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 34350
Geocode 3425

Sirindhorn (Thai: สิรินธร) is a district (Amphoe) of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand. It is named in honor of HRH Princess Sirindhorn at her 36th birthday.

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History

The district was created on January 3, 1992 by splitting off tambon Kham Khuean Kaeo from Khong Chiam and the five tambon Khan Rai, Chong Mek, Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi, Non Ko and Fang Kham from Phibun Mangsahan district.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Buntharik, Phibun Mangsahan and Khong Chiam. To the west across the Mekong river is the Laotian province of Champasak.

The Sirindhorn Dam that stops the Dom Noi River is located in this district.

There are two border crossings to Laos - Vang Tao towards the town Pakxe and Chong Mek towards Champasak.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (muban). Chong Mek has township status (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Chong Mek, and the township Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi covers the whole same-named tambon. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Khan Rai คันไร่ 16 10,857
2. Chong Mek ช่องเม็ก 11 8,013
3. Non Ko โนนก่อ 13 9,117
4. Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi นิคมสร้างตนเองลำโดมน้อย 13 7,506
5. Fang Kham ฝางคำ 4 3,689
6. Kham Khuean Kaeo คำเขื่อนแก้ว 16 8,974

References

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอสิรินธร พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 108 (211 ก special): 29–31. December 4, 1991. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2533/A/083/1.PDF. 

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