Amphoe Si Chomphu
Encyclopedia
Si Chomphu is a district (Amphoe
) of Khon Kaen Province
, northeastern Thailand
. It may also be spelled Sri Chomphu.
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 1 1969.
of Nongbua Lamphu Province
, Nong Na Kham
, Wiang Kao
and Chum Phae
of Khon Kaen Province, and Phu Kradueng
of Loei Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 107 villages (muban
). Si Chomphu is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Wang Phoem. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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...
) of Khon Kaen Province
Khon Kaen Province
-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
, 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 Chomphu.
History
The district was established as a minor district (King Amphoe) on July 1 1965, when the three tambon Si Suk, Si Chomphu and Na Chan from Chum Phae districtAmphoe Chum Phae
Chum Phae is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was occupied since prehistoric times. The ruins of the town Non Mueang date from the Dvaravati times....
. It was upgraded to a full district on March 1 1969.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Si Bun RueangAmphoe Si Bun Rueang
Si Bun Rueang is a district in the southwestern part of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand. It may also be spelled Sri Bun Rueang.-History:...
of Nongbua Lamphu Province
Nongbua Lamphu Province
Nong Bua Lam Phu is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Loei.-History:...
, Nong Na Kham
Amphoe Nong Na Kham
Nong Na Kham is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was established on April 30 1994 by splitting it from Phu Wiang district....
, Wiang Kao
Amphoe Wiang Kao
Wiang Kao is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created by splitting 3 tambon from Phu Wiang district. Its creation became effective on May 1 2006....
and Chum Phae
Amphoe Chum Phae
Chum Phae is a district of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The area was occupied since prehistoric times. The ruins of the town Non Mueang date from the Dvaravati times....
of Khon Kaen Province, and Phu Kradueng
Amphoe Phu Kradueng
Phu Kradueng is a district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phu Luang, Nong Hin and Pha Kao of Loei Province, Si Bun Rueang of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Si Chomphu, Chum Phae and Phu Pha Man of Khon Kaen Province, and Nam Nao of Phetchabun Province.Phu...
of Loei Province
Loei Province
Loei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 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 107 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 Chomphu is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Wang Phoem. There are further 10 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. | Si Chomphu | สีชมพู | 11 | 9,039 | |
| 2. | Si Suk | ศรีสุข | 15 | 11,109 | |
| 3. | Na Chan | นาจาน | 14 | 10,035 | |
| 4. | Wang Phoem | วังเพิ่ม | 13 | 11,377 | |
| 5. | Sam Yang | ซำยาง | 6 | 3,875 | |
| 6. | Nong Daeng | หนองแดง | 10 | 7,255 | |
| 7. | Dong Lan | ดงลาน | 9 | 7,691 | |
| 8. | Boribun | บริบูรณ์ | 12 | 7,111 | |
| 9. | Ban Mai | บ้านใหม่ | 10 | 5,619 | |
| 10. | Phu Han | ภูห่าน | 7 | 5,109 |