Si Mueang Mai district explained

Official Name:Si Mueang Mai
Native Name:ศรีเมืองใหม่
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ubon Ratchathani
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Na Kham
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:65443
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:34250
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3402
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.4953°N 105.2786°W

Si Mueang Mai (Thai: ศรีเมืองใหม่, in Thai pronounced as /sǐː mɯ̄a̯ŋ màj/) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Ubon Ratchathani province, northeastern Thailand; it may also be spelled Sri Mueang Mai.

History

Historically, the area was Khwaeng Mueang Khong Chiam. The head of the khwaeng was Upahad (อุปฮาด), who reported to the governor of Ubon Ratchathani. In 1903 the office of Khong Chiam was moved from Ban Na Kho to Ban Na Pho Klang.

In 1912 the office of Khwaeng Mueang Khong Chiam Tai was moved to Ban Na Ueat, Tambon Na Kham. In 1914 was moved again to Ban Dan Pak Mun, Tambon Suwan Wari Noi, and subsequently the district was renamed "Suwan Warin". In 1939 it got back its historical name Khong Chiam.[1] Finally the district office was moved to Rong Kham Ma Chok in 1957.

On 14 September 1971 the Khong Chiam was renamed "Si Mueang Mai". At the same time the district Ban Dan, split off from Khong Chiam in 1959, received the name Khong Chiam, as it contained the central part of the historical mueang.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Khong Chiam, Phibun Mangsahan, Tan Sum, Trakan Phuet Phon, and Pho Sai. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province of Salavan.

The important water resource is the Mekong River.

Administration

The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 118 villages (muban). Si Mueang Mai is the only township (thesaban tambon) of the district, covering parts of the tambon Na Kham. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Na Khamนาคำ1512,449
2.Kaeng Kokแก้งกอก74,499
3.Ueat Yaiเอือดใหญ่83,712
4.Warinวาริน115,475
5.Lat Khwaiลาดควาย84,581
6.Song Yangสงยาง146,106
7.Ta Baiตะบ่าย124,175
8.Kham Laiคำไหล189,426
9.Nam Thaengหนามแท่ง117,274
10.Na Loenนาเลิน73,409
11.Don Yaiดอนใหญ่74,337

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 56. ก. 354–364. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20090219071714/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF. dead. February 19, 2009. April 17, 1939. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 88. 98 ก. 618–620. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอบางแห่งในจังหวัดอุบลราชธานี พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๔. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/A/098/618.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510201235/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2514/A/098/618.PDF. dead. May 10, 2012. September 14, 1971. Thai.