Rasi Salai District
| Rasi Salai ราษีไศล | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Sisaket Province | |
| Coordinates: 15°20′25″N 104°9′14″E / 15.34028°N 104.15389°ECoordinates: 15°20′25″N 104°9′14″E / 15.34028°N 104.15389°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Sisaket |
| Seat | Mueang Khong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 504.9 km2 (194.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 82,333 |
| • Density | 163.1/km2 (422/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 33160 |
| Geocode | 3309 |
Rasi Salai (Thai: ราษีไศล) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phanom Phrai of Roi Et Province, Sila Lat of Sisaket Province, Maha Chana Chai and Kho Wang of Yasothon Province, Yang Chum Noi, Mueang Sisaket, Uthumphon Phisai and Bueng Bun of Sisaket again, and Rattanaburi of Surin Province.
The main river of the district is the Mun.
History
The district was renamed from Khong to Rasi Salai in 1939.[1]
The Rasi Salai Dam was built here in 1994 and unofficially decommissioned in July 2000 following devastation of local farming villages (as documented by Living River Siam).
Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 190 villages (muban). Mueang Khong is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Mueang Khong. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mueang Khong | เมืองคง | 15 | 7,523 | |
| 2. | Mueang Khaen | เมืองแคน | 14 | 6,600 | |
| 3. | Nong Khae | หนองแค | 17 | 7,803 | |
| 6. | Chik Sang Thong | จิกสังข์ทอง | 10 | 3,999 | |
| 7. | Dan | ด่าน | 13 | 5,206 | |
| 8. | Du | ดู่ | 14 | 7,362 | |
| 9. | Nong Ueng | หนองอึ่ง | 17 | 8,594 | |
| 10. | Bua Hung | บัวหุ่ง | 18 | 6,822 | |
| 11. | Phai | ไผ่ | 12 | 5,334 | |
| 12. | Som Poi | ส้มป่อย | 17 | 7,188 | |
| 13. | Nong Mi | หนองหมี | 18 | 5,937 | |
| 14. | Wan Kham | หว้านคำ | 13 | 5,142 | |
| 15. | Sang Pi | สร้างปี่ | 12 | 4,823 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Sila Lat district.
References
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)