Amphoe Si Chiang Mai
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Si Chiang Mai is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Nong Khai Province
, northeastern Thailand
. It may also be spelled Sri Chiang Mai.
of Lan Xang
Kingdom. It was named after Mueang Chiang Mai
, the hometown of his princess. It was created as a district of Nong Khai Province on August 4 1958, when it was split off from Tha Bo district
.
, Pho Tak
and Sangkhom
of Nong Khai Province. To the north across the Mekong
river is the Laotian
province Vientiane Prefecture.
), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban
). Si Chiang Mai is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phan Phrao. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing number are tambon which now form Pho Tak district.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the western part of Nong Khai Province
Nong Khai Province
Nong Khai is the northernmost of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani and Loei...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It may also be spelled Sri Chiang Mai.
History
Si Chiang Mai is an ancient city, which was established by King SetthathirathSetthathirath
Setthathirath is considered one of the great leaders in Lao history. Throughout 1560s up until his death, he successfully defended his kingdom of Lan Xang against military campaigns of Burmese conqueror Bayinnaung, who had already subdued Xieng Mai in 1558 and Ayutthaya in 1564...
of Lan Xang
Lan Xang
The Lao kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Kao was established in 1354 by Fa Ngum.Exiled as an infant to Cambodia, Prince Fa Ngum of Xieng Dong Xieng Thong married a daughter of the Khmer king. In 1349 he set out from Angkor at the head of a 10,000-man army to establish his own country...
Kingdom. It was named after Mueang Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
, the hometown of his princess. It was created as a district of Nong Khai Province on August 4 1958, when it was split off from Tha Bo district
Amphoe Tha Bo
Tha Bo is a district in the western part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nong Khai, Sa Khrai of Nong Khai Province, Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province, Pho Tak and Si Chiang Mai of Nong Khai Province again...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Tha BoAmphoe Tha Bo
Tha Bo is a district in the western part of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Nong Khai, Sa Khrai of Nong Khai Province, Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province, Pho Tak and Si Chiang Mai of Nong Khai Province again...
, Pho Tak
Amphoe Pho Tak
Pho Tak is a district of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sangkhom, Si Chiang Mai and Tha Bo of Nong Khai Province, and Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province.-History:...
and Sangkhom
Amphoe Sangkhom
Sangkhom is the westernmost district of Nong Khai Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Chiang Mai, Pho Tak of Nong Khai Province, Na Yung of Udon Thani Province and Pak Chom of Loei Province...
of Nong Khai Province. To the north across the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river is the Laotian
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
province Vientiane Prefecture.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Si Chiang Mai is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phan Phrao. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phan Phrao | พานพร้าว | 15 | 14,042 | |
| 3. | Ban Mo | บ้านหม้อ | 8 | 4,523 | |
| 4. | Prabuddhabat | พระพุทธบาท | 10 | 4,846 | |
| 5. | Nong Pla Pak | หนองปลาปาก | 10 | 7,721 |
Missing number are tambon which now form Pho Tak district.