Amphoe Si Nakhon
Encyclopedia
Si Nakhon is a district (Amphoe
) of Sukhothai Province
, northern Thailand
; it may also be spelled Sri Nakhon.
and Si Satchanalai
of Sukhothai Province, and Tron
and Phichai
of Uttaradit Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on July 13 1981.
), which are further subdivided into 49 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Si Nakhon covers parts of tambon Si Nakhon. There are further 5 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 Sukhothai Province
Sukhothai Province
Sukhothai is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phrae, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, and Lampang...
, northern 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 Nakhon.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): SawankhalokAmphoe Sawankhalok
Sawankhalok is a district in the northern part of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Samrong, Thung Saliam, Si Satchanalai, Si Nakhon of Sukhothai Province, Phichai of Uttaradit Province and Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province.-History:The district was...
and Si Satchanalai
Amphoe Si Satchanalai
Si Satchanalai is the northernmost district of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand. Si may also be transliterated as Sri.-Geography:...
of Sukhothai Province, and Tron
Amphoe Tron
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Laplae, Mueang Uttaradit, Thong Saen Khan, Phichai, of Uttaradit Province, Si Nakhon and Si Satchanalai of Sukhothai Province-Administration:...
and Phichai
Amphoe Phichai
Phichai is the southernmost district of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tron, Thong Saen Khan of Uttaradit Province, Wat Bot, Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province, Sawankhalok and Si Nakhon of Sukhothai Province-History:Mueang Phichai is believed to be...
of Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Si Nakhon was established on January 20 1976, then consisting of the two tambon Si Sakhon and Nakhon Doet of Sawankhalok districtAmphoe Sawankhalok
Sawankhalok is a district in the northern part of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Si Samrong, Thung Saliam, Si Satchanalai, Si Nakhon of Sukhothai Province, Phichai of Uttaradit Province and Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province.-History:The district was...
. It was upgraded to a full district on July 13 1981.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 49 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...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Si Nakhon covers parts of tambon Si Nakhon. There are further 5 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 Nakhon | ศรีนคร | 10 | 6,759 | |
| 2. | Nakhon Doet | นครเดิฐ | 11 | 5,637 | |
| 3. | Nam Khum | น้ำขุม | 10 | 5,674 | |
| 4. | Khlong Maphlap | คลองมะพลับ | 10 | 6,317 | |
| 5. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 8 | 2,987 |
External links
- http://www.geocities.com/srinakhorn (Archived 2009-10-25) (Thai only)
- amphoe.com