Si Narong district explained

Official Name:Si Narong
Native Name:ศรีณรงค์
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Surin
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Narong
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:46029
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:32150
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:3215
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.7669°N 103.8747°W

Si Narong (Thai: ศรีณรงค์, in Thai pronounced as /sǐː nā.rōŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 1 April 1995 with five tambons split from Sangkha district.[1]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On 24 August 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 divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Narongณรงค์139,523
2.Chaenwaenแจนแวน118,952
3.Truatตรวจ1512,457
4.Nong Waengหนองแวง115,795
5.Si Sukศรีสุข129,302

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 112. Special 9 ง. 63. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสังขะ จังหวัดสุรินทร์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีณรงค์. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/009/63.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309160042/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/009/63.PDF. dead. March 9, 2012. March 22, 1995. Thai.
  2. News: http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625. Manager Online. th:แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550. Thai.
  3. Royal Gazette. 124. 46 ก. 14–21. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165121/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF. dead. September 30, 2007. August 24, 2007. Thai.