Si That district explained

Official Name:Si That
Native Name:ศรีธาตุ
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Udon Thani
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Si That
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:47888
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:41230
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4109
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.9728°N 103.2167°W

Si That (Thai: ศรีธาตุ, in Thai pronounced as /sǐː tʰâːt/) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kumphawapi, Ku Kaeo, Chai Wan and Wang Sam Mo of Udon Thani Province, and Tha Khantho of Kalasin province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Si That was created on 1 March 1968 by splitting off the five tambons Champi, Na Yung, Nong Ya Sai, Ban Prong, and Nong Kung Thap Ma from Kumphawapi district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 28 June 1973.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (mubans). Si That is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Si That. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Si Thatศรีธาตุ118,193
2.Champiจำปี177,977
3.Ban Prongบ้านโปร่ง115,549
4.Hua Na Khamหัวนาคำ1410,602
5.Nong Nok Khianหนองนกเขียน74,445
6.Na Yungนายูง105,069
7.Tat Thongตาดทอง116,053

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 85. 24 ง. 798. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2511/D/024/797.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324104312/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2511/D/024/797.PDF. dead. March 24, 2012. March 12, 1968. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 90. 75 ก special. 32–36. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาพนม อำเภอสนามชัยเขต อำเภอแม่อาย อำเภอขามสะแกแสง อำเภอเก้าเลี้ยว อำเภอโพธิ์ประทับช้าง อำเภอหนองพอก อำเภอละอุ่น อำเภอทุ่งหว้า และอำเภอศรีธาตุ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๖. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2516/A/075/32.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224224646/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2516/A/075/32.PDF. dead. February 24, 2012. June 28, 1973. Thai.