Si Rattana District

Si Rattana ศรีรัตนะ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 14°47′36″N 104°28′11″E / 14.79333°N 104.46972°E / 14.79333; 104.46972Coordinates: 14°47′36″N 104°28′11″E / 14.79333°N 104.46972°E / 14.79333; 104.46972
Country	Thailand
Province	Sisaket
Seat	Si Kaeo
Area
• Total	236.684 km2 (91.384 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	51,933
• Density	219.4/km2 (568/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	33240
Geocode	3314

Si Rattana (Thai: ศรีรัตนะ) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phayu, Nam Kliang, Benchalak, Kantharalak, Khun Han and Phrai Bueng.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on March 5, 1981, when the four tambon Si Kaeo, Phing Phuai, Sa Yao and Tum were split off from Kantharalak district.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on May 26, 1989.^[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (muban). Si Rattana is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Si Kaeo and Saphung. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอกันทรลักษ์ จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีรัตนะ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 98 (42 ง): 753. March 17, 1981. 
2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงใหญ่ อำเภอหนองบุนนาก อำเภอโพนทราย อำเภอท่าหลวง และอำเภอศรีรัตนะ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 106 (83 ก special): 249–251. May 25, 1989. 

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)