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Si Narong district

Coordinates: 14°46′1″N 103°52′29″E / 14.76694°N 103.87472°E / 14.76694; 103.87472
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Si Narong
ศรีณรงค์
District location in Surin province
District location in Surin province
Coordinates: 14°46′1″N 103°52′29″E / 14.76694°N 103.87472°E / 14.76694; 103.87472
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurin
SeatNarong
Area
 • Total410.0 km2 (158.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total46,029
 • Density112.3/km2 (291/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code32150
Geocode3215

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

History

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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

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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sangkha, Lamduan and Sikhoraphum of Surin Province, Prang Ku and Khukhan of Sisaket province.

Administration

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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. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
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

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  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสังขะ จังหวัดสุรินทร์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีณรงค์ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 63. March 22, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012.
  2. ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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