Non Thai District
| Non Thai โนนไทย | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province | |
| Coordinates: 15°11′54″N 102°4′10″E / 15.19833°N 102.06944°ECoordinates: 15°11′54″N 102°4′10″E / 15.19833°N 102.06944°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Seat | Non Thai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 542.0 km2 (209.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 74,911 |
| • Density | 138.2/km2 (358/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 30220 |
| Geocode | 3009 |
Non Thai (Thai: โนนไทย) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.
History
Originally, the area was Khwaeng San Thia (แขวงสันเทียะ). San Thia is Khmer language, meaning a place to fulfill salt. The name refers to the tradition of salt manufacturing in that area.
In 1900, Khwaeng San Thia was changed to an Amphoe and renamed to Non Lao. However already in the following year it was named back to San Thia. In 1919, the district name was changed to be Non Lao again.[1] Finally in the phase of Thai nationalism under Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the district name was changed to be Non Thai in 1939[2] to remove the reference to the Lao population in the name.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phra Thong Kham, Kham Sakaesaeng, Non Sung, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Kham Thale So and Dan Khun Thot.
Administration
The district in subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 131 villages (muban). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Non Thai covering part of tambon Non Thai, Khok Sawai covering part of tambon Sai O. The whole tambon Banlang is also a subdistrict municipality. The non-municipal parts for each of the other 9 tambon is administrative by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Non Thai | โนนไทย | 13,051 |
| 2. | Dan Chak | ด่านจาก | 8,862 |
| 3. | Kampang | กำปัง | 9,500 |
| 4. | Samrong | สำโรง | 6,907 |
| 5. | Khang Phlu | ค้างพลู | 5,439 |
| 6. | Ban Wang | บ้านวัง | 4,841 |
| 7. | Banlang | บัลลังก์ | 8,648 |
| 8. | Sai O | สายออ | 7,544 |
| 9. | Thanon Pho | ถนนโพธิ์ | 4,067 |
| 14. | Makha | มะค่า | 6,052 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phra Thong Kham district.
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 56 (0 ก): 877–882. 1939-09-25.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)