Nong Hi District

Nong Hi
หนองฮี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 15°36′37″N 103°59′26″E / 15.61028°N 103.99056°E / 15.61028; 103.99056Coordinates: 15°36′37″N 103°59′26″E / 15.61028°N 103.99056°E / 15.61028; 103.99056
Country Thailand
Province Roi Et
Seat Nong Hi
Area
 • Total 132.0 km2 (51.0 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 25,696
 • Density 5.14/km2 (13.3/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 45140
Geocode 4519

Nong Hi (Thai: หนองฮี) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phon Sai, Suwannaphum and Phanom Phrai of Roi Et Province, and Sila Lat of Sisaket Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1995, when the three tambon Nong Hi, Sao Hae, and Duk Ueng were split off from Phanom Phrai.[1]

The Thai government on 15 May 2007, upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 54 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Nong Hiหนองฮี176,477
2.Sao Haeสาวแห73,156
3.Duk Uengดูกอึ่ง178,688
4.Den Ratเด่นราษฎร์137,375

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอพนมไพร จังหวัดร้อยเอ็ด ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหนองฮี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 56. March 22, 1995.
  2. ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
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