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°E / 15.19833; 102.06944Coordinates: 15°11′54″N 102°4′10″E / 15.19833°N 102.06944°E / 15.19833; 102.06944
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Ratchasima
Seat Non Thai
Area
  Total 542.0 km2 (209.3 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 72,039
  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

Central administration

The district Non Thai is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 133 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Non Thaiโนนไทย1712,891
2.Dan Chakด่านจาก138,740
3.Kampangกำปัง169,699
4.Samrongสำโรง176,981
5.Khang Phluค้างพลู105,404
6.Ban Wangบ้านวัง114,715
7.Banlangบัลลังก์197,928
8.Sai Oสายออ117,558
9.Thanon Phoถนนโพธิ์93,987
14.Makhaมะค่า104,136

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Phra Thong Kham district.

Local administration

There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 9 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

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