Si Narong District
| Si Narong ศรีณรงค์ | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Surin Province | |
| Coordinates: 14°46′1″N 103°52′29″E / 14.76694°N 103.87472°ECoordinates: 14°46′1″N 103°52′29″E / 14.76694°N 103.87472°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Surin |
| Seat | Narong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 410.0 km2 (158.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 46,029 |
| • Density | 112.3/km2 (291/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 32150 |
| Geocode | 3215 |
Si Narong (Thai: ศรีณรงค์) is a district (Amphoe) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1, 1995 with five tambon split from Sangkha district.[1]
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sangkha, Lamduan and Sikhoraphum of Surin Province, Prang Ku and Khukhan of Sisaket Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Narong | ณรงค์ | 13 | 9,523 | |
| 2. | Chaenwaen | แจนแวน | 11 | 8,952 | |
| 3. | Truat | ตรวจ | 15 | 12,457 | |
| 4. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | 11 | 5,795 | |
| 5. | Si Suk | ศรีสุข | 12 | 9,302 |
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสังขะ จังหวัดสุรินทร์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีณรงค์ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 63. March 22, 1995.
- ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.