Sirindhorn District

Sirindhorn สิรินธร
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Coordinates: 15°12′6″N 105°23′54″E / 15.20167°N 105.39833°E / 15.20167; 105.39833Coordinates: 15°12′6″N 105°23′54″E / 15.20167°N 105.39833°E / 15.20167; 105.39833
Country	Thailand
Province	Ubon Ratchathani
Seat	Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi
Area
• Total	370.0 km2 (142.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	48,156
• Density	130.2/km2 (337/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	34350
Geocode	3425

Sirindhorn (Thai: สิรินธร; rtgs: Sirinthon) is a district (Amphoe) of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand, established by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Sirindhorn, BE 2534 (1991), coming into force on January 4, 1992. It is named in honor of HRH Princess Sirindhorn on the occasion of her 36th birthday.

Creation

The district was created 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 dams the Dom Noi River is located in this district.

There is a border crossing to Laos here—from Chong Mek on the Thai side to Vang Tao on the Lao side, with onward travel typically to Pakxe.

Chong Mek Border Post, under construction

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 entire tambon of the same name. There are a further 5 Tambon Administrative Organizations (TAO).

References

1. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอสิรินธร พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 108 (211 ก special): 29–31. December 4, 1991. 

External links

• ubonratchathani.go.th (Thai)