Sikhio District
| Sikhio สีคิ้ว | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province | |
| Coordinates: 14°53′30″N 101°43′24″E / 14.89167°N 101.72333°ECoordinates: 14°53′30″N 101°43′24″E / 14.89167°N 101.72333°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Seat | Sikhio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,247.068 km2 (481.496 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 121,356 |
| • Density | 97.3/km2 (252/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 30140, 30340 |
| Geocode | 3020 |
Sikhio (Thai: สีคิ้ว) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.
History
Originally known as Mueang Nakhon Chantuek, Sikhio is an ancient frontier city between the Thai dominated Chao Phraya valley and the Lao dominated Khorat Plateau. There is not record of the time of its establishment however. The office was located at Ban Chantuek, nowadays the area of the Chantuek railway station. Nakhon Chantuek was a controlled directly by the central government of Siam.
On April 1, 1898 it became a subordinate Mueang of Nakhon Ratchasima.[1] The district office was moved to Ban Nong Bua in 1901, and moved again to Ban Sikhio in 1906, both times because the original location was Malaria infected.
In 1939 the district was renamed from Chanthuek to Sikhio.[2]
Geography
The district is located within the Dong Phaya Yen mountain range.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Khun Thot, Sung Noen and Pak Chong of Nakhon Ratchasima, Muak Lek of Saraburi Province and Lam Sonthi of Lopburi Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 170 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Sikhio covers parts of tambon Sikhio and Mittraphap. There are further four subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) Lad Bua Khao covering parts of tambon Lad Bua Khao, and Khlong Phai covering parts of tambon Khlong Phai, Mueang Sikhio those parts of tambon Sikhio not covered by the town Sikhio, and Nong Nam Sai the full same-named subdistrict. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sikhio | สีคิ้ว | 18 | 17,750 | |
| 2. | Ban Han | บ้านหัน | 11 | 4,479 | |
| 3. | Kritsana | กฤษณา | 12 | 6,681 | |
| 4. | Lat Bua Khao | ลาดบัวขาว | 17 | 19,907 | |
| 5. | Nong Ya Khao | หนองหญ้าขาว | 15 | 9,104 | |
| 6. | Kut Noi | กุดน้อย | 14 | 7,536 | |
| 7. | Nong Nam Sai | หนองน้ำใส | 18 | 12,429 | |
| 8. | Wang Rong Yai | วังโรงใหญ่ | 14 | 7,518 | |
| 9. | Mittraphap | มิตรภาพ | 13 | 13,380 | |
| 10. | Khlong Phai | คลองไผ่ | 10 | 9,353 | |
| 11. | Don Mueang | ดอนเมือง | 16 | 6,998 | |
| 12. | Nong Bua Noi | หนองบัวน้อย | 12 | 6,221 |
Misc
South of the town Sikhio is the Khlong Phai prison, built in 1999 to disburden the overcrowded prisons in Bangkok.
References
- ↑ พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ เปลี่ยนนามมณฑล (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 16 (11): 140. 1899-06-11.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.